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During the four-day visit, the doctor in Landry’s delegation, Joseph Griffin, asked residents about their healthcare concerns and whether they still practiced indigenous medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Communities practiced cremation, traditional burials, skull only depositions, and complex multi stage burial rites, sometimes within the same settlements.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
I have no problem with Hilton campaigning at a Mexican restaurant — it’s a political trope practiced by candidates of all persuasions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
It has been practiced for centuries in China and is commonly performed in parks and community settings.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
I liked the sound of “A Song of Peace” when I practiced it.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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