in practice

Example Sentences

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Cohen says there are ways of constructing compromises on issues such as enrichment that could temporarily prevent any new activity in practice while allowing Iran to avoid an explicit ban.

From BBC

If rates stay elevated in name but accommodative in practice, quality companies that raise dividends annually will beat speculative growth stories.

From MarketWatch

She waited until they were in secondary school before giving them mobile phones, but questioned how the initiative would work in practice.

From BBC

Did great in practice, Coach P. said I was an animal.

From Literature

Having a whole country on your knee was weird enough in theory, but it was all kinds of awkward in practice.

From Literature