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put into practice

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  1. Also, put in practice. Carry out in action, as in It's time we put these new ideas into practice. Shakespeare used this idiom in Two Gentlemen of Verona (3:2): “Thy advice, this night, I'll put in practice.” [Mid-1500s]

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Defense and energy stocks are normally outsize beneficiaries, a playbook already being put into practice.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Now, MarketWatch brought in a professional career coach to explain how Buffett’s workplace philosophies should be put into practice.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

The national inquiry will be watched closely to again see if its recommendations are put into practice.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Such measures are popular, but they’re hard to put into practice.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025

Unmarried to him, this would never grieve me; but can I let him complete his calculations—coolly put into practice his plans—go through the wedding ceremony?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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