disciple
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He is a disciple of lean management techniques developed in Japan that focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
If that future comes to pass, then Luhrmann himself will be elevated as a key disciple.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
He’s a disciple of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who is considered one of the top offensive schemers around.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Bisola Hephzibah Johnson, another former disciple, told the BBC she persuaded Marten not to return to Scoan in 2013 to carry out secret filming for her documentary, saying it would be too dangerous.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
Similarly, Montaigne’s disciple Charron in De la sagesse twice uses faict to mean fact—but in neither case does Samson Lennard’s English translation of 1608 feel it can use the English word ‘fact’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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