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practised

British  
/ ˈpræktɪst /

adjective

  1. expert; skilled; proficient

  2. acquired or perfected by practice

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Johnson said: "The first time we practised it a few times and ran around our local park and with people thinking we were bonkers."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

"We have practised with similar types of bowlers and similar actions so we will try to execute what we are practising in the night sessions," said Suryakumar.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

In training on Friday, Beau Webster practised in the gully position usually occupied by Cameron Green, suggesting Australia could switch their all-rounders.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Sabalenka's friendship with 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic recently came to the fore after she practised with him and they spent time together socially along with their partners.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Like Gilbert, Galileo practised what he preached, and it was the peripatetic approach that was blown apart by his work in Italy late in the sixteenth century and early in the seventeenth century.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin