practiced

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Using an inflatable Moon globe, they practiced seeing how the angle of the sun changed the colors and textures of the lunar surface, honing their observation and note-taking skills for the big moment.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Brad Flick, who retired as director of the center on March 20, recalled a poster outside his office depicting the Apollo moon landings: “The poster says, ‘Before we did it there, we practiced it here.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She practiced for weeks ahead of the game—which turned out to be against the Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

His great aunt, Jeannette Gagnier, told the newspaper that he and his brother would spend summers with her as he practiced his English to become a pilot.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

This meant parents who were not members of the Nazi Party or who had friends who were Jews or practiced the Jehovah’s Witness faith.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti