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practised

British

/ ˈpræktɪst /

adjective

expert; skilled; proficient
acquired or perfected by practice

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Quayle practised with Williams for just over a week on a hard court at one of her Floridian properties.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

However, the rich resources of the northern wetlands were more suited to the lifestyle practised by hunter-gatherers.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

We actually practised sending a Type 45 there in 2013.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"He practised well yesterday," Sammy said of the right-arm seamer and power hitter, who had strapping on his right knee during training on Sunday but looked in no discomfort.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Now the matures! or the saddest phase had come, in which enthusiasms had been need up for good, and only our famous seventh sense was left to be practised.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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