discipline
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BofA analyst Julie Hoover said in a note on Friday that more spending discipline was likely necessary for the company.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 6, 2026
Thompson’s framework does not allow individual lawmakers to hide behind presidential leadership, party discipline or collective decisions.
From Salon β Nov. 5, 2026
He has also asked that they should improve "discipline" around promises and delivery of pay parity to public sector workers in Northern Ireland.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
Deutsche Lufthansa LHA 4.13%increase; green up pointing triangle reported an increase in third-quarter net profit, after strong demand and cost discipline outweighed higher fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
He hoped that the group would lift his son’s spirits, help him make new friends, and instill a sense of discipline in him.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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"This study exemplifies how coordinated efforts across institutions, continents and scientific disciplines can unlock extraordinary insights into ancient life," Professor Van Kranendonk said.
From Science Daily β Nov. 6, 2026
"Soldiers have targets while civilians have goals. The objective of both is victory," he said, adding that combining military and civilian disciplines would help create a generation capable of achieving both.
From BBC β Oct. 31, 2026
Constantino, who recently completed his doctorate at the university, said the laboratory's collaborative environment encouraged him to pursue questions that crossed traditional scientific disciplines.
From Science Daily β Oct. 19, 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 β Oct. 9, 2026
He would be a perfect father, this man of careful disciplines.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Beyond the plenum, China's top anti-corruption watchdog reported that 680,000 people across the party apparatus have been disciplined in the first nine months of this year.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
Party authorities disciplined 983,000 people last year, up roughly 10.6% from 2024 and the highest annual total on record.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 29, 2026
El-Sayed, 41, is quick on his feet, disciplined and social-media savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 22, 2026
Whether more disciplined spending plans for this year mean problems — or warning signs — for the AI trade remains to be seen.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 22, 2026
Grandma had always said that well-kept shoes were the mark of a disciplined individual.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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The UAW claimed that Mercedes engaged in unfair labor practices by allegedly disciplining a worker for union activity and discouraging workers from unionizing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 5, 2026
The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".
From BBC β Jul. 14, 2026
“There is no study out there that I have found that says this is an effective way of disciplining elementary school students,” London said.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 18, 2026
Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 4, 2026
It didn’t bother her that when Miss Beatty showed up to observe Mom’s class, Mom started yelling at Lori to prove to Miss Beatty that she was capable of disciplining her students.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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