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

“However, should further turbulence surface, retail investors will need to do what they’ve been practicing for years: stay disciplined, manage position sizing, and ride out the drawdowns.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

While individual treatment varies, the therapy can include teaching young children to follow directions, practicing chores like folding laundry or learning communication skills, and is mostly administered by registered behavior technicians, the lower-wage workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She had spent the last hour practicing different swimming techniques, and now she was treading water.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown