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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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At the time the comments went without remark from the presiding officer, who is in charge of maintaining discipline in Senedd debates.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“The overall feeling there is: Was the discipline really warranted? And it might be,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The city didn’t issue the final discipline in connection with the matter until April 7, so the investigation was open until that point, Pitchford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“Who makes decisions about discipline and who appoints the decision-makers,” she said, are critical to making the system “fair and effective.”

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

“Your sparrows, eh? Savage little creatures. No discipline of course. Darn good fighters, though. But tell me, what do jolly old sparrows know about Asmodeus?”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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