in practice

Example Sentences

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"I'm super grateful for that experience because I was able to really test the things that I've been working on in practice, in matches," she says.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In other words, cruise ships almost definitely pose a high risk for infection, but it’s hard to assess exactly what that risk looks like in practice.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

"But in practice, I think that'd be difficult."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

What this means in practice is that you can never predict where an electron will be at any given moment.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson