practicing

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A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Young Daniel was at his side and doing the same, perfecting a firm handshake, practicing looking people in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

As a practicing cardiac surgeon, she encountered younger patients who would “come in and say, ‘I’m here for a TAVR,’” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Before joining The Beatles, he says he was practicing drums alone as a kid, and the neighbours complained, yelling at him to shut up.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Other actors were milling about, finding their places for Act Three, and Justice Strauss was off in a corner, practicing her lines from her law book.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket