practiced

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While these values don’t have to come from religion, they have to be found somewhere and practiced assiduously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Currey asks an important question about Genet, but assays no answer: “Was it prison that enabled his writing, or was it the act of theft that he practiced so assiduously during all those years?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Using an inflatable Moon globe, they practiced seeing how the angle of the sun changed the colors and textures of the lunar surface, honing their observation and note-taking skills for the big moment.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Brad Flick, who retired as director of the center on March 20, recalled a poster outside his office depicting the Apollo moon landings: “The poster says, ‘Before we did it there, we practiced it here.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Seven’s stomach churned with fear, and she practiced her combat skills and magical attacks in her head the whole way.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega