discipline
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Buffett, in one of his last messages to stockholders as CEO, praised them to the heights, saying they were high-quality businesses, very good value and Berkshire-like in their capital discipline.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
With central bank interest rates on the rise -- and government bond yields reaching multi-decade highs in recent weeks -- Healey has pledged to maintain strict fiscal discipline.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The two senior officers were accused of "conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
This spring, executives at Clorox said that though they were considering pricing changes, they were approaching the idea with “a high level of discipline and caution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
What ‘modern’ means has shifted century by century, and discipline by discipline.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Experts recommend focusing on classic disciplines that hone uniquely human skills and capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Although the photographs share the unnerving intensity characteristic of his films, Lynch understood the two disciplines as distinct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
CrossFit is a high-intensity form of training, combining disciplines like weightlifting, compound exercises, gymnastics and running.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Women whose degrees were in other disciplines were hired to be what were called computers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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The North Koreans were receiving practical training at the plant, according to the posts, in which a production-line operator offered an assessment: “Our Korean colleagues are very disciplined, responsible and hardworking.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A healthy diet and continued running regimen were signs of a disciplined character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It takes time for companies to expand their manufacturing capacity even after deciding to do so, and while the big players do have plans to boost capacity, they’re also being disciplined about it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Artificial-intelligence stocks have stemmed the bleeding, after a selloff on Monday spurred by concerns that major model creators would start taking a more disciplined approach to AI development and spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
At the press conference I was once again keen to reassert a number of themes: first, that I was a loyal and disciplined member of the ANC.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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“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 ● Jun. 18, 2026
The IMF, the one body charged with disciplining imbalances, has no means to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
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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