discipline
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The versatile player, renowned for his tactical discipline and ability to feature across midfield, returned to SC Villa in 2023 for a second spell, becoming one of the club's longest-serving players.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I definitely place more weight on ideas versus the discipline of playing an instrument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The trio sanded the edges of Colleton’s original whimsy, borrowed some of the moderation discipline from the tables and gave the project a name: American Dialogues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But as the science shows, this weight regain is not due to a lack of discipline; rather, our biology is doing exactly what it evolved to do: defend against weight loss.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
A boy who lacked discipline, whose family was relieved when he was called to France, hoping that maybe the rigors of the army would smooth out his jagged edges, help him grow up.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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"This is reputational damage that has upset colleagues across disciplines, across the political spectrum," she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Whereas those disciplines often use cutting-edge methodologies, sociology seems dusty and theory-laden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
At ZOS, Goin estimates some disciplines have been reduced to a quarter of what they were before.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Armed with this infusion of activity across various disciplines, the couple is inspired to continue to shake their way out of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The problem, as Donald Trefil has observed, is that "there are two sets of data, from two different disciplines, that cannot be reconciled."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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A selfless, tactically disciplined forward who links phases and presses intelligently.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“With our steady cadence of innovation and disciplined operational execution, we enter the second half of 2026 with regained momentum and remain confident in our ability to grow at the high end of MedTech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“We continued to grow assets under management, loans and deposits, while maintaining disciplined cost and capital management,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ortiz testified that he was not disciplined after the shooting, that he did not receive additional training as a result of the incident, nor did his job duties change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
After seeing just how well- disciplined the Germans were, he was beginning to take them very seriously.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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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
The company declined to comment on any specific instances but said it reviews any history of policy violations and whether the conduct violates its values before disciplining employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Lucinda, whose voice is hoarse with disciplining the rowdy crew, hands Yolanda the knife.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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