put (something) into practice
idiom
: to use (something) in actual situations
Her advice is good, but it's hard to put into practice.
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The plan is one of several attempts the Biden administration has put into practice to forgive student debt.
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Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
The answer is simpler than many think, as even with uncertainty ahead, there are principles of crypto-agility that can be put into practice now.
—Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But, on a practical level, this is an awfully difficult thing to put into practice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
The German also indicated that his star 17-year-olds Pau Cubarsi and goalscorer Lamine could be rested this weekend, which is a nice idea in theory but hard to put into practice when there is a shortage of manpower and a need to keep a four-point advantage over arch nemesis Real Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
The answer is simpler than many think, as even with uncertainty ahead, there are principles of crypto-agility that can be put into practice now.
—Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But, on a practical level, this is an awfully difficult thing to put into practice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
The German also indicated that his star 17-year-olds Pau Cubarsi and goalscorer Lamine could be rested this weekend, which is a nice idea in theory but hard to put into practice when there is a shortage of manpower and a need to keep a four-point advantage over arch nemesis Real Madrid.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Put (something) into practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20into%20practice. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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