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practice

[prak-tis] / ˈpræk tɪs /


NOUN
business; clientele of business
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Because multi-dose vials must be discarded 30 minutes after opening, each vial yields only about 1.2 to 1.6 usable doses in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the meantime, oil users have been offered discounts on heat pumps, a code of practice is in place, and industry practices setting minimum order volumes at 500 litres for some consumers will be reviewed.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A representative for the agency declined to comment on the practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

But if the great promise of automation is that it gives employees more opportunities to practice hospitality, it’s worth asking what that hospitality looks like when customers scarcely encounter those employees in the first place.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Jonah remembered that Katherine hadn’t been able to help Chip out the night before, because she’d had gymnastics practice.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The outcome will be watched closely across corporate India, where Tata's governance and business practices have long been regarded as a benchmark.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Such practices allow clinicians to acknowledge the emotional and moral pressures of their work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Czutkowna is describing practices across elite sport, rather than Team GB's arrangements.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

"By understanding the complexity of bacterial blotch and the role of microbial communities, we can develop better eco-friendly management practices that reduce losses while improving sustainability."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The more she practices, the sooner she'll be back into her native tongue, the aunts insist.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

As the longevity physician Hillary Lin described it at a women’s health event, longevity medicine is “good medicine, practiced early.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Solmssen practiced law and maintained a second career as a writer, publishing five novels as well as nonfiction work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Nacua, who was sidelined for a few weeks during the preseason because of a psoas injury, caught five passes for 74 yards against the 49ers and practiced on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Also when they thought he was asleep, he practiced talking.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Some kids truly have the resources to explore any of their interests, and to continue practicing them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The sit-out players have been practicing with teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

His surrogates included practicing Hindus such as Vivek Ramaswamy and Tulsi Gabbard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I prefer geeking out on Nintendo or practicing guitar over spending a cold night at a football game.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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