in practice

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In other words, cruise ships almost definitely pose a high risk for infection, but it’s hard to assess exactly what that risk looks like in practice.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The law of supply and demand is simple in theory, but less so in practice.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In researching how police departments use AI and how digital technologies operate in a democratic society, we have seen how quickly the shift from probabilistic prediction to operational certainty happens in practice.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

But Venegas’ parents were artists above all — photographers specifically, a trade now plied by Yvonne — and as such, romantics at heart and in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko