practice
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Neither of them made any substantive changes to core Roman Catholic doctrine, but when you’re the bishop of Rome and the head of the world’s largest single religious denomination, practice matters more than theory.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
"Just listening to their practice descriptions in the mission simulations... It brings chills up my arms," Young said.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Ranji was clear he didn’t endorse this practice: “I would definitely not recommend that patients upload their medical records to any AI due to lack of privacy standards.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
It points to histories of performance where gender was fluid in practice, if not always in name.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
We crept quietly down the darkened halls, but they were just as empty as any other night that we’d snuck out to practice.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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