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disciple

[dih-sahy-puhl] / dɪˈsaɪ pəl /


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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

In the meantime, Third Coast has been touring “Murmurs” featuring a Hussain disciple, Salar Nader, as soloist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Ward considers himself a Boglehead, or a disciple of John Bogle, the Vanguard founder who preached holding index funds and seldom making changes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Angie, who was a Scoan disciple for 10 years, recalls Marten as being "bright, witty, compassionate, funny, kind, and very independent".

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

And he has the teacher’s fear of being surpassed by the student, the master’s dread of having the disciple discredit his work.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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