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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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Hill, a free agent who last played when he suffered a knee injury Sept. 29, 2025, could face discipline under the NFL personal conduct policy should he sign with a team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

There’s a lot to be said for the discipline of “Joe Six-Pack,” as the mortgage loan officer described him, who earns less but saves and eventually buys a home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The SNP public finance minister is recruiting a Shetland-based creative, of any discipline, to engage with the community and deliver projects reflecting policy priorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Because of this, when university administrators discipline fraternities, they often receive pushback from otherwise loyal and generous alumni.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He told me that a guitar student needed plenty of discipline.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

OpenAI maintains a security team with experience in physical security, insider risk, information security and related disciplines, according to a spokesperson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

To determine what caused the brothers' unusual symptoms, researchers from multiple disciplines conducted thorough medical examinations and analyzed their DNA.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“Sometimes,” Mr. Byrne said, “it takes a naive foreigner to appreciate what people who live in a country don’t realize they have”—a sentiment congruent with his advice to think across disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Understanding exactly what was happening during the reaction required researchers from several scientific disciplines and the use of multiple advanced analytical techniques.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

This diversity of disciplines poses problems for would-be authors of a book aimed at answering Yali’s question.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

With training from Iran and the Lebanese faction Hezbollah, they evolved from a ragtag band of fighters with sandals and Kalashnikovs to a disciplined force fielding missiles and manufacturing its own projectiles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The audit said the state agency’s leadership disciplined the officer but did not provide any details.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The transaction delivers on our clear stated growth strategy as we seek to diversify and grow our production and resource base and replicate our success in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf through disciplined international expansion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Philipson declined to speculate over whether there would be tax rises in the Budget on 28 October, and said the government remained committed to being disciplined about its spending rules.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

I tried to keep it focused on my surroundings, but I was tired and so I let it run a bit off leash for lack of the energy to remain disciplined.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026

Schools have also become much more lenient in disciplining students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Katherine makes a small sound in the back of her throat before saying, “Well, Sheriff, thank you for that. I'd planned on disciplining Jane, but this will save me some effort.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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