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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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Newmont said its cost outlook for the year has improved, mostly due to continued cost discipline and higher realized co-product pricing compared to previous assumptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"What it probably did for me is ignite that ex-pro rugby player in me of detail, discipline, turning up when it's dark and dingy and cold, competing, and we went from there," Vickery said.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Trump calls Wiles the "ice maiden" after the Florida political operative masterminded his 2024 election win, and until recently the first ever female chief had maintained steely discipline at the White House.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

It also found employee discipline records, a worker’s criminal-history report, contractor payroll data, tax forms and passports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Biology, his main subject, seemed to be a wild, overgrown garden of a discipline, lacking any systematic organizing principles.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“Sometimes,” Mr. Byrne said, “it takes a naive foreigner to appreciate what people who live in a country don’t realize they have”—a sentiment congruent with his advice to think across disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In quantitative finance, where many of the highest-paying internships are concentrated, experience arguably matters less than in most other disciplines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Athletes finishing fourth to eighth across the 50 disciplines will receive awards of 5,000, 4,000, 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 euros respectively.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The type of research that FQxI is encouraging brings teams together across generations, across boundaries, across disciplines," says Curceanu.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The reality, however, is that the existing hierarchy disciplines newcomers, requiring them to exercise power in the same old ways and play by the same old rules in order to survive.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Bruno Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Whether more disciplined spending plans for this year mean problems — or warning signs — for the AI trade remains to be seen.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Our flight test team ran a disciplined, methodical campaign to validate every system," said Chris Payne, general manager for 737 airplane development programs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Fee income growth stayed strong, though decelerated a bit from the second quarter, while cost inflation remained disciplined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

His childhood had been a pleasant, though disciplined, one.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The UAW claimed that Mercedes engaged in unfair labor practices by allegedly disciplining a worker for union activity and discouraging workers from unionizing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

“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

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

We all supported his efforts to improve the diet and the treatment of students, including his suggestion that students be responsible for disciplining themselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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