in practice

Example Sentences

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In theory she is dressed for pheasant shooting on the hills of the castle estate but in practice it is all in the name of fashion.

From BBC

Cohen says there are ways of constructing compromises on issues such as enrichment that could temporarily prevent any new activity in practice while allowing Iran to avoid an explicit ban.

From BBC

If rates stay elevated in name but accommodative in practice, quality companies that raise dividends annually will beat speculative growth stories.

From MarketWatch

She waited until they were in secondary school before giving them mobile phones, but questioned how the initiative would work in practice.

From BBC

Did great in practice, Coach P. said I was an animal.

From Literature