in practice

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So the 15-judge panel at the ICJ in The Hague will hand down its ruling, which is not binding, but in practice will clarify the right to strike in international law.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In researching how police departments use AI and how digital technologies operate in a democratic society, we have seen how quickly the shift from probabilistic prediction to operational certainty happens in practice.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

But Venegas’ parents were artists above all — photographers specifically, a trade now plied by Yvonne — and as such, romantics at heart and in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But in practice, it suspended biometric checks on UK visitors in early April after long queues built up at Corfu airport.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Smasher chased the chickens a little to keep in practice in case there should ever be sheep to herd.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck