in practice

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When asked what was the hardest part of competing against UCLA’s defense in practice, Iamaleava joked that he didn’t want to give them too much credit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

If Step 3’s pretextual jury-striking analysis can be skipped in practice and insulated on review, Batson’s promise becomes thinner still.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

How the digital-currency tolls on oil tankers would work in practice is unclear, crypto analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It points to histories of performance where gender was fluid in practice, if not always in name.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In theory, this sounded simple; in practice, it was tricky.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee