practice
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Midblock crossings often surprise drivers, said Rebecca Sanders, national safety practice research lead at Fehr & Peers, a transportation consulting firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
However, I have decades of practice holding back my inner She-Hulk.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
The findings raise the possibility that some puppies received particular attention or were raised under controlled conditions, potentially as part of an organized breeding practice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The practice is an ancient method of tree management, external which involves felling trees at their base to create a "stool" where new shoots will grow.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This is not the practice I was hoping for.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Stewart, 88, practices observation meditation twice a day to help him build a healthy relationship with his emotions — watching them, not letting them control him — to deal with the stress of fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
For the human version, the best professional translation practices were applied: One professional translator’s work was checked by another, and a third proofread for readability.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Perhaps one of the most crucial practices they adopted, was what they call “the rumble,” which helped change the workplace culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"These patterns suggest that while similar risk factors across ages are likely, some cancers may have age-specific exposures, susceptibilities, or differences in screening and detection practices," write the researchers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
“You don’t usually do that, so don’t start worrying about that now. All you can truly control is committing yourself to practices and doing your best out there.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Among the Knight truths: Players who practiced best always got to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
"I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials," she told Newsweek, without clarifying whether she held a US law license.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
She has written on and practiced in international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and more particularly on crimes of sexual violence in conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
His brain actually ached from how often he practiced the songs on his own!
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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But the 41-year-old acknowledged Thursday she had failed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rams coach Sean McVay says he doesn’t anticipate Myles Garrett practicing this week after being eligible to return from injured reserve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
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
“Yeah, I give up two afternoons a week to Black Alliance—that’s time away from practicing, but it’s worth it to me.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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