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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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“The real question now is whether that discipline survives the arrival of SpaceX, the most anticipated IPO of the decade,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The judiciary opted not to discipline Ross more harshly due to “exemplary” judicial service and her unlikeliness to engage in further misconduct.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He was born into a middle-class family in El Salvador and attended a school that emphasized discipline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Children need positive discipline and they need, they need to be able to de-escalate when things get stressful.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For it purported to create a consolidated federal government with powers sufficient to coerce obedience to national laws—in effect, to discipline a truly continental union—while remaining true to the republican principles of 1776.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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