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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
What was practiced in Spanish and Mexican America, says Hayes-Bautista, was a class distinction that he called “colorism.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
The trouble was, he only knew two fighting tricks, and he hadn’t practiced them more than a few times.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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