practice
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The system relies on facial recognition and fingerprints instead of the age-old practice of getting your passport stamped at a booth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Army leaders in Europe over recent years have taken advantage of having Ukrainian forces on hand to participate and impart their hard-won skills to U.S. and allied troops in practice, on simulated battlefields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Chesney said the newly appointed advisor to the head coach, former NFL quarterback Derek Carr, will not be at every practice but will be on the sideline for games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Journalists on board reported that they were repeatedly instructed to keep their window blinds down, a "not uncommon" practice McDonald said shows that steps were still being taken to protect the passengers.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I’m kidding. My band practice ran late. Of course it’s okay that you started. It’d be weird if you were just sitting waiting, wouldn’t it?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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The probe targets the marketing practices of four prediction markets with operations in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Reyna: One of my practices going into a writing session alone, or with anyone else, is to make a moment for intuitive research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
So much so that state media recently reported that the industry had seen "rapid growth" which had "bred illegal practices and chaos".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Chinese investment remains vital to the economy, even as concerns periodically surface over labour practices, local employment and the country's dependence on foreign capital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
We have to wait until Saturday—Leo and Owen have practices and I have community service—but I think she can make it until then.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Anthropic’s Mythos practiced deception, while OpenAI models swapped tips on a secret message board for future exploits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
I read a study years ago that fundamentally changed the way I thought about estate planning and how I practiced it as an attorney and, later, a wealth adviser.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Wellness as practiced and performed by Kennedy is certainly curated to project manliness.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
Prosecutors allege she illegally performed abortions and practiced medicine without a license.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Still, they’d practiced scenarios at Pinewood and knew what they were supposed to do.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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A lot of times they were practicing lawyers, but mainly politicians.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
And part of the fun is meeting locals with similar interests and practicing speaking another language, whether that means going on dates or just making new friends.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Associates can now have a live voice conversation with an AI-generated persona of a shopper, practicing how and what to say to close the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But as a key cog in the Chargers’ defense who loves practice and training camp, the Chargers won’t feel quite complete on the field until Tuipulotu is practicing with his teammates again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now the child stood pale faced and determined, practicing her pliés.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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