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practice

[prak-tis] / ˈpræk tɪs /


NOUN
business; clientele of business
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Now, the Bowdoin College student is campaigning for Collins, explaining in Brunswick after his early morning football practice that her pitch as an independent voice for the state resonates with him.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

But Nacua returned to practice in a limited role on Wednesday and was listed as limited again on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The practice of filming staff on Capitol Hill did not originate with me,” Ms. Townsend said in a written statement, defending the practice as “legitimate” reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Parents who already set up and activated accounts are not affected by the new rules, said Amber Salotto, managing director with RSM’s Washington National Tax compensation and benefits practice.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

We crept quietly down the darkened halls, but they were just as empty as any other night that we’d snuck out to practice.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The FTC has broad consumer-protection powers that allow it to investigate companies for unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Wildfires in Indonesia are blamed in large part on slash-and-burn land-clearing practices that result in the destruction of fire-resistant forest cover and the draining of peatlands.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The coronation is a day for celebration, involving traditional practices starting from midnight.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Meta has had controversies around its privacy-related practices in the past, but it said it doesn’t share any data from Muse with its core advertising business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The smile on his face, which I put there, is worth all the sleepless nights, the missed swim practices and extra assignments.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

He has been working on player names and practiced at several Sparks games to understand the rhythm of professional basketball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Employers have reported concerns in precisely those areas, though those skills can also be taught and practiced.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

John Coltrane, who practiced incessantly, obsessed with self-improvement, was a gifted American trying to find his home on the range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Together, the chemical evidence and distinctive tooth damage suggest that hunter-gatherers in Sulawesi practiced habitual betel nut sucking over long periods, leaving striking physical changes in their teeth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

I never would have noticed if Sarah hadn’t practiced eyebrow waxing on me last summer.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

The earliest scientific accounts of elephants practicing "self-medication" date back to the early third century.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I was in my 20s, and practicing consciously dating rather than hopping from one serious relationship to the next.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“You’re practicing the conversation you have with your mom where you go, ‘I got this new job….’” she joked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

But, over time, I could tell he was practicing at home because he was getting better and trickier.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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