in practice

Example Sentences

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The phrase “parents’ rights” sounds good in practice.

From Salon

In 2023, he reported that "in practice, these sports provide little to no opportunity for women to get involved in the wider Paralympic movement".

From BBC

But it was controversial at the time and didn’t pan out in practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was trying to chase back down and I messed up at another corner. It wasn't the cleanest, which was a shame because I qualified really well yesterday and it felt good in practice."

From BBC

The demos, meaning “people”—in practice, all adult male citizens of free birth—enacted laws through elected assemblies and councils.

From The Wall Street Journal