make a practice of
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In your book, at the end, you talk about how through ending emotional outsourcing, you’ve cultivated a fulfilling chosen family, and that you make a practice of showing up for community care.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
President Nixon seems to have been the first holder of that office to make a practice of wearing the flag as a lapel pin.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025
But some see the cases — many from people who make a practice of routinely filing suits — as a ploy for cash.
From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2021
They make a practice of introducing themselves to families and providing contact information.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2020
“We ought to make a practice of leaving every door wide open.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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