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disciplining





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But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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

The disciplining of children, like the tending of animals, was generally left to Father.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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