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discipline

[dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn /




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Pushing against Chinese dominance will "take discipline, focus and clear planning", she said during a rare press visit to the company's sprawling chemical plant in Malaysia's Gebeng industrial hub, near the coastal city of Kuantan.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

She says more and more people are looking to self-insure their pets, but warned it requires "quite a lot of discipline" and that it is not the norm.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In the medical board orders, the doctors neither admit nor deny the board’s findings and agree to comply with the discipline.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Three attorneys are facing discipline from the State Bar of California over allegations they used AI in court filings and cited nonexistent legal decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Popper’s Performing Penguins, completely forgetting their discipline, fought to climb the ladders and get into the upper berths.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater




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