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practice

[prak-tis] / ˈpræk tɪs /


NOUN
business; clientele of business
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In practice this suggests that McLeod doesn’t have what most workers would recognize as a real job.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The recent wet weather in London has prevented much practice on grass, so Quayle has been helping to source indoor courts at venues like the Hurlingham Club and the National Tennis Centre.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Certainly, many teens would prefer to spend their money than invest long term — and some may need to use the money for college — but the goal is to practice balance, said Nauta.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The chief of Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, Guliz Ozturk, noted wryly that it was standard practice for carriers to predict various scenarios at the beginning of the year, only to see something entirely different happen.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She baked him a birthday cake, and the two of them ate it themselves when Mr. Garner and the twins were at football practice.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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