in practice

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But, in practice, such third-country removals were rare, so the person was typically released and allowed to remain in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Studies of the effectiveness of the opt-out laws in England and Wales have found the ambition of the policies have "not had the desired impact in practice".

From BBC

After being limited by neck spasms earlier in the week, Iamaleava was a full participant in practice on Thursday and Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Miles’ case underscores a stark contradiction: people whose ancestors inhabited this land for millennia can still be treated as outsiders, illustrating how legal recognition and federal enforcement often fail to align in practice.

From Salon

The latest report takes all these “findings and asks what they look like in practice,” wrote Aziz in an email to Barron’s.

From Barron's