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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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U.S. fans accustomed to appeals in the NBA and NFL suggested that an appeal include video of Lionel Messi receiving no discipline for stepping on an opponent’s calf earlier in the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The Iran conflict’s outcome has led to a more bearish long-term oil outlook, driven by supply-side headwinds including weaker supply discipline by OPEC, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Our findings, from Freedom of Information requests, underline growing concerns about how "no excuses" approaches to discipline are being implemented in schools across England.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Burnham used his speech to pledge fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Barack and I had campaigned on the idea that we still had the energy and discipline for this sort of work, that we had the heart to take it in.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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