discipline
noun
training to act in accordance with rules; drill.
were disciplining
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past progressiveof discipline.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Ravens announced Wednesday that they were disciplining a staff member for actions related to their coronavirus cases.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2020
They assured me they were disciplining the harasser but this turned out to be a mere slap on the wrist.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 6, 2013
