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rehearse

[ri-hurs] / rɪˈhɜrs /


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All we did was rehearse every now and then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

As part of the operation, the carrier will rehearse how an Allied naval force would operate together in the event of a crisis, the Navy said.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Security analysts said similar missile drills have been held before and are designed to rehearse Russia’s defense of the Sea of Okhotsk, an area vital for Russia’s fleet of ballistic missile submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

When they began to rehearse again, “their added life experience, their love for each other, their rivalries, it all enriched it.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

She's looking on proudly as her son rehearses.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025

Now, this documentary is taking viewers behind the scenes with the playwright Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and rehearses, before ultimately bringing the play to the big stage.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

When she rehearses a play, he’s at the theater too, yet it never smacks of a caretaking decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

Channeling that energy, he rehearses his fact-heavy, feelings-scant eulogy.

From Salon ● May 22, 2023

Ralph answered in the cautious voice of one who rehearses a theorem.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Bobo called with the offer, and Bryan gave the answer he had already rehearsed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The group rehearsed “pretty much every night,” performed frequently and promoted itself aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A British-born veteran of Vietnam, he concluded after the 1993 bombing that the terrorists would return, and he rigorously rehearsed evacuation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“The first time I rehearsed with handlesticks, I got maybe a quarter through the number and I said, ‘This is impossible.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

In the evenings at our apartment, he rehearsed for every outcome, immersing himself in hypotheticals the rest of us found bizarre.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

Inside Nardis Jazz Club, a dimly lit venue with an intimate feel in the shadow of Istanbul's Galata Tower, a jazz trio is rehearsing ahead of an evening show with a singer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 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

One performer described the worst possible outcome: working all week, staying up all night, writing sketches, rehearsing constantly, and then discovering on Saturday night that you don’t even need hair and makeup.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

They were in the middle of rehearsing for a full-length ballet of "Cinderella."

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene


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