practised

British

/ ˈpræktɪst /

adjective

expert; skilled; proficient
acquired or perfected by practice

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We actually practised sending a Type 45 there in 2013.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"Over 100 years, we have practised this," says Artica's Visuri.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Universal suffrage is, however, practised in the breakaway region of Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but has never been internationally recognised.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

I practised harder and harder, pushed myself to the physical limit, believing this was the only way to find my rhythm and form.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

From then on, every day after school, Matilda shut herself in her room and practised with the cigar.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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