practice

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It seems they’re eager to help but not entirely comfortable with what that help looks like in practice.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

When the Huskies start running circles against an opponent who has no idea what’s coming next, all that suffering on the practice floor is worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Though he played in the practice matches early on the tour, by the time he was called up he had not played in six weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Before Ohtani took batting practice, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took questions about his biggest star’s tepid start and said he wasn’t worried.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It was a blue so blue that it made all other blues look like they had been only the practice for this one shining sky.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell