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The short audience is known as "kissing hands" - although in practice, these days male premiers simply bow and shake hands with the monarch after accepting their offer to form a government.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

While “tradition” does not claim a fixed constitutional meaning, in practice the court looks to esoteric sources like Blackstone and old legal sources that are not easily accessed by laypeople.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

More importantly, how do lenders typically view a past bankruptcy in practice?

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

There are also plans for a pilot programme in mid-2027 to test how the digital euro would work in practice if there is an agreement by the end of the year.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

But in practice such a society could not long remain stable.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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