in practice
Example Sentences
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The law of supply and demand is simple in theory, but less so in practice.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
But in practice, it suspended biometric checks on UK visitors in early April after long queues built up at Corfu airport.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
A right can be denied outright, or it can be abridged, reduced, made less meaningful in practice while remaining formally available.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
The ultimate decision on how to proceed fell to Daines, the county attorney, though in practice this process was more democratic than tyrannical.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
