rehearse
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Rehearsal is formally a space where you practice a role; informally, it is where, in the background moments, you rehearse your version of yourself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Many job seekers are employing artificial intelligence to rehearse asking for a higher salary by using large language models like Claude or ChatGPT to practice a mock negotiation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I think she would love this moment," Zanai tells the band after they rehearse.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Frontier labs already maintain internal safety processes, rehearse responses to cyberattacks, and publish manuals for their systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
I have to study, imitate, and rehearse until one magical moment when I move into another person's skin.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
The reborn Chevy Metal still rehearses in what Woods describes as Taylor’s “man cave.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Backstage, as an orchestra rehearses and cameras document his every move, South African superstar Black Coffee is preparing for one of the biggest performances of his career.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
In the next scene, Howze is splayed out on a mattress beneath a suspended fun house mirror, skis dangling from the ceiling as he rehearses his final thoughts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Take an American ballerina, clad in shimmering white, caught in a blur of revolving motion as she rehearses in China.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Ralph answered in the cautious voice of one who rehearses a theorem.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
"Testing an AI agent is less like checking code and more like handling a hazardous material: sealed rooms, constant monitoring of what leaves the building, a rehearsed containment plan," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was a moment Gotze, then 22, had long dreamed of and one he had rehearsed as a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The hosts of “The View” did not allow him to coast on his carefully rehearsed charm.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Before the main drop for premium screenings last week, he rehearsed the steps it would take to improve his chances of snagging them online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“In fact, that move’s all I got, really, and believe me, I rehearsed that like six thousand times.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Within seven days, she was back in the dance studio, rehearsing for forthcoming performances with a large bandage strapped across her stomach.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Inside Nardis Jazz Club, a dimly lit venue with an intimate feel in the shadow of Istanbul's Galata Tower, a jazz trio is rehearsing ahead of an evening show with a singer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
She is currently rehearsing for her role as Clara in “The Nutcracker” in November, a part she has played for 45 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
One performer described the worst possible outcome: working all week, staying up all night, writing sketches, rehearsing constantly, and then discovering on Saturday night that you don’t even need hair and makeup.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Take it from the top? Are we rehearsing for a play? Should I get Mike in here to start building props?”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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