rehearse
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That may explain why he and his ensemble can still rehearse in the Concert Hall, even if their performances must now take place elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
At one of Snabbit's training hubs in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru, workers rehearse tasks such as chopping vegetables against the clock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Kwan said she would attend presentations with her sales team and rehearse what she saw in the mirror “over and over and over again” until it became second nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
"I think she would love this moment," Zanai tells the band after they rehearse.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
At night, while I would lie in bed and rehearse the things I was going to say, Raymond slept beside me in a little bassinet.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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In the next scene, Howze is splayed out on a mattress beneath a suspended fun house mirror, skis dangling from the ceiling as he rehearses his final thoughts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Take an American ballerina, clad in shimmering white, caught in a blur of revolving motion as she rehearses in China.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
It rehearses in the school hall and involves students in its productions and performances.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
Channeling that energy, he rehearses his fact-heavy, feelings-scant eulogy.
From Salon ● May 22, 2023
Orson Welles rehearses The Campbell Playhouse in this 1938 CBS publicity composite.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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Upon noticing a grouping of doors in one area when meeting Skeete in person, Fielder says, “Oh, door city over here,” a premeditated line he had actually rehearsed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
It found no evidence that the staff in the unit had been trained or had ever rehearsed how to evacuate the ward of newborns, many of whom were premature or "medically fragile".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then, against advice, he presented a meticulously crafted and rehearsed speech at his sentencing hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The scrupulously staged and rehearsed repertory at the Joyce, with Elisa Clark assisting as rehearsal director, holds bright promise for future retrospective efforts mining the Mark Morris Dance Group’s rich repertory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
By the time Mr. van Woerden paid the formal call on Father, Father had rehearsed and polished his little speech of blessing a dozen times.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Australian Army Brigadier Ben McLennan says Australia is rehearsing for "the worst type of war"
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Civil rights groups and democracy-defending organizations have staged their own tabletop exercises brainstorming and rehearsing various scenarios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Troops in flashy uniforms have been rehearsing on the White House driveway this week ahead of the welcome ceremony.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
She is currently rehearsing for her role as Clara in “The Nutcracker” in November, a part she has played for 45 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I like thinking up inevitable, awful truths and rehearsing my reactions so that I’m not caught off guard.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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