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Prosecutors allege she illegally performed abortions and practiced medicine without a license.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
While scientists have learned a great deal about the early stages of learning, much less has been known about what happens after a skill has been practiced extensively and becomes almost effortless.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“He believed that integrity was something you practiced when no one was watching.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The experienced and arrogant Lee, Washington’s second-in-command, practiced what he described as a “virtuous kind of treason.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
She wanted it to be good, and she'd practiced in front of the mirror all summer and role-played with Reagan, but every one of those rehearsed lines disappeared out of her head like poof!
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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