discipline
noun
training to act in accordance with rules; drill.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“I am disciplining these boys at present, Miss Riley,” Mr. Turner said, shooting Quentin a warning look.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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