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Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
I even practiced an Oscar speech in my bathroom when I was 14.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Outside students from a liberal arts college are practiced in abstract analytical thinking—how institutions are made, what purpose they serve, for whom.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Value investing, what Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett practiced, means finding businesses that are underpriced based on their actual cash flows and profit metrics.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
I had practiced so much in the past month, I could practically sink foul shots in my sleep.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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