practiced

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She practiced in full on Thursday, and head coach Lynne Roberts seemed optimistic that she would play.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I even practiced an Oscar speech in my bathroom when I was 14.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Outside students from a liberal arts college are practiced in abstract analytical thinking—how institutions are made, what purpose they serve, for whom.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Dobrynya fought with practiced movements and the ease of a man who spent years learning his art.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack