discipline
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The trio sanded the edges of Colleton’s original whimsy, borrowed some of the moderation discipline from the tables and gave the project a name: American Dialogues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But as the science shows, this weight regain is not due to a lack of discipline; rather, our biology is doing exactly what it evolved to do: defend against weight loss.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
When ratings are publicly disclosed, market discipline helps drive reliability because assumptions, methodologies and judgments are scrutinized by investors, analysts and journalists.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
BBC Panorama has spoken to nearly 100 pupils, parents and former teachers from Athena schools, who say levels of discipline went too far.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
This was the beginning of the discipline of projective geometry, where mathematicians look at the shadows and projections of geometric figures to uncover hidden truths even more powerful than the equivalence of parabolas and ellipses.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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At ZOS, Goin estimates some disciplines have been reduced to a quarter of what they were before.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Expenditure is governed by the same standards and disciplines as any publicly funded body, with strict value-for-money requirements, detailed planning, multi-year strategies, independent audit, and Treasury oversight," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Armed with this infusion of activity across various disciplines, the couple is inspired to continue to shake their way out of the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
"Only when both disciplines work closely together can a reliable disease mechanism be derived from a genetic variant."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Explore vocabulary that may help you to work between the two disciplines.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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A selfless, tactically disciplined forward who links phases and presses intelligently.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“With our steady cadence of innovation and disciplined operational execution, we enter the second half of 2026 with regained momentum and remain confident in our ability to grow at the high end of MedTech.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Chief Executive Faisal Al-Faqeer said Sabic’s strong balance sheet and disciplined approach to capital allocation would help it remain resilient amid geopolitical uncertainty, supply disruptions and elevated energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ortiz testified that he was not disciplined after the shooting, that he did not receive additional training as a result of the incident, nor did his job duties change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was disciplined, plodding, deferential—a man of habits among men in habits.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The solicitors firm added that the ambulance trust was "not formally disciplining" staff but had "strengthened their HR process for future incidents".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The IMF, the one body charged with disciplining imbalances, has no means to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
“I am disciplining these boys at present, Miss Riley,” Mr. Turner said, shooting Quentin a warning look.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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