disciplining

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Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"While dominant individuals may show disciplining actions toward their subordinates, as macaques do naturally, these actions in the macaque society 'differ from human abuses'," it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Saver explained that there are other issues with disciplining people when it comes to giving medical advice online.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

Kenneth Key worked as a security guard and often talked about disciplining the children by giving them chores, but he never mentioned physically hurting them, Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

In Cambodia, if the father is busy with work and the mother is busy with babies and shopping, the responsibility of disciplining and punishing the younger siblings often falls on the oldest child.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung