practice
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There’s no silver bullet for guilt — it’s a daily practice.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
After weeks of sleep deprivation, Kong in August fell asleep in her parked car with the A/C running before tennis practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Now it is up to the equally disparate team of successful candidates to put the plan into practice, rather than the students themselves.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
"We're all kind of afraid," said doctor Jennifer Bacani McKenney, whose practice is attached to the Fredonia hospital.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
We dribble, pass the ball to each other, and practice shooting.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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The drivers include extreme weather—drought followed by flooding—and the economic crises that have impoverished growers and left them unable to upgrade their agricultural practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Affected practices have been contacted by NHS England with advice on how to maintain business continuity and minimise the impact on patient care.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Supporters say licensing will give California the authority to act on any complaints, and to investigate and penalize companies for unfair or deceptive practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Competitors including Latham and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison have since raided Weil for top partners in litigation, private equity and other practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“Um, thanks for taking me today,” I say to Grace as she turns in to Field of Dreams, the sports complex where we have all our practices and games.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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A graduate of Widener University Commonwealth Law School, she practiced law at her first husband’s firm and served as general counsel for a parking garage company owned by her second husband.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
“They’ve practiced when they didn’t want to practice. They’ve worked through the tears, the sweat, the hurt, the pain. That’s what made them special. They didn’t make it just because they’re tall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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
The devices are distributed across the front line and use the classic jamming method practiced for over a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then they dropped to their knees and reloaded, exactly as they had practiced in their drills.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
More than three centuries ago, 19 residents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, mostly women, were tried and executed after being accused of practicing witchcraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Zacharia, 41, is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Their security team is led by Savage, with a crew of dedicated lesbians and a few men with guard cards to make sure no weapons enter the party, practicing deescalation, conflict resolution and mediation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some kids truly have the resources to explore any of their interests, and to continue practicing them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Those still close to Bobby asked the obvious question: If he was one of the best players in the world, or certainly in the United States, why couldn’t he make a living practicing his profession?
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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