practicing
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Stanford, which ended up winning the national championship, spent most of the year practicing in Arizona because of California laws preventing indoor gatherings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
Evan Jenness, a federal criminal defense attorney who has been practicing in the Central District of California since 1988, described an arrest inside the courtroom as “very, very unusual.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Autism therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores or honing communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
“Yes, your partner in medicine has returned. But I am a governess these days, and no longer a doctor—at least, not a practicing one.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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