practicing
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Coincidentally, the hero of “Young Sherlock” — beginning Wednesday on Prime Video and no relation to the 1985 film “Young Sherlock Holmes” — also starts his series with a prison sentence, having been nabbed while practicing pickpocketing.
From Los Angeles Times
The star forward, who is rehabilitating from an Achilles tendon tear suffered in the playoffs last June, and has lately been practicing with the team, continues to sit out real action.
It also came after sunrise, just as practicing Muslims began the daylong fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
He has a daily routine involving practicing at 6 a.m. before heading to school.
From Los Angeles Times
After a year or two as a practicing medium, Isaac Post published a 300-page book, “without any action of his mind.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
