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discipliner

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During his time with the Yankees, Mendoza was known as a disciplinarian behind the scenes, but the team loved and respected his hard coaching.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.

— Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

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His chief antagonist is his caustic first wife, Queen Marguerite (Joy DeMichelle), who operates as a kind of a martinet death doula.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.

— Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024

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The full Chiefs team has not reported for camp yet, but Bieniemy, who is known for being a stickler for details, already has impressed the rookies.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Yet Rodriguez isn’t a stickler for showing up to meetings herself, ranking near the bottom of her colleagues for attendance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of stickler

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When Saturn stations retrograde, the taskmaster’s lessons are more introspective.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026

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Yet this year so far has been a dicey one for the Russian authoritarian.

— Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
If calling a politician an aspiring authoritarian is tantamount to inciting their murder, then doing so is irresponsible even if the charge is true.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

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