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- noun Plural form of
practice . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
practice .
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Examples
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Instead, this title practices the picaresque by following a rogue on his adventures in the mundane world.
Archive 2007-06-01 Fred Perry 2007
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Instead, this title practices the picaresque by following a rogue on his adventures in the mundane world.
Comic musings for 6 June Fred Perry 2007
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S Ty Zimmerman — Joined the Wildcats as a grayshirt who enrolled last year part-time but could not engage in practices until this spring.
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Accountability and transparency are still paramount in the developed world, but people also are demanding better governance - which means driving down the cost and increasing the quality of public services by leveraging technology, increasing citizen collaboration, forming alliances, adopting new business models and adapting best practices from the private sector.
Steve Rohleder: Aspen Dispatch: Measuring for Success Steve Rohleder 2010
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Val assessed how much they have taken practices from the SWEBOK – how much have they applied them, and how much do they value them.
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Ms. Crain practices in the areas of health sector litigation, commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings before administrative tribunals, including the Patented Medicine Price Review Board.
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The tone seemed to be “Palin practices the politics of resentment so we will too.”
A friendly suggestion to former McCain campaign staffers. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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By practicing mindfulness exercises (a whole host of practices is available from books, courses and free downloads) on a regular basis, we can learn to relate to life's experiences (whether that is an illness, a pain or a negative mental thought) with greater ease and equanimity.
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.: Mind Body Medicine: Can What You Think and Feel Affect Your Physical Health? Ph.D. Susan Smalley 2010
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Lastly, part of identifying a set of best practices is about documenting those examples of recent activism in which the digitally connected few galvanized and mobilized the less connected masses.
Susannah Vila: The Wrong Debate: Why We Should Stop Debating Technology's Relevance and Start Figuring Out How to Effectively Leverage It Susannah Vila 2010
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The Congress that defunded ACORN had also bailed out Goldman Sachs, AIG, JP Morgan, and other financial services corporations that lacked transparency, committed unethical or illegal acts, and engaged in practices that led to the crash of our financial system.
John Atlas: Missing From the NPR/Juan Williams Debate: "The ACORN Deal" John Atlas 2010
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