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as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction
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2
as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
wrote a letter to the management rehearsing in lurid detail our terrible stay at their hotel
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting
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as in to recite
to specify one after another
rehearsed the list of things he wanted for his birthday so that there would be no doubt in my mind
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Recent Examples of rehearse
Comcast had already rehearsed the move with Versant, the cable-network separation that pulled slower-growth linear assets away from the rest of NBCUniversal.
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Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At Rock Lititz, Swift rehearsed before ever appearing at the first location in Arizona.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The four surviving members of the band were in Palatine earlier this month with drummer Jeff Kmiec to begin rehearsing a 21-song set for their upcoming show.
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Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Despite the fact that Ebra anxiously rehearsed his pitch for hours, Carmy cuts him off and tells him that his plan to franchise the Beef side window into a few suburban locations is a perfect idea, having been tipped off by his Uncle Jimmy.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
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Maureen Kerr,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At Rock Lititz, Swift rehearsed before ever appearing at the first location in Arizona.
—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The four surviving members of the band were in Palatine earlier this month with drummer Jeff Kmiec to begin rehearsing a 21-song set for their upcoming show.
—
Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Despite the fact that Ebra anxiously rehearsed his pitch for hours, Carmy cuts him off and tells him that his plan to franchise the Beef side window into a few suburban locations is a perfect idea, having been tipped off by his Uncle Jimmy.
—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
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But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
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Tribes describe the last of three waves of European incursions, nearly 85 years after Serra hung the first Mission bell in San Diego in 1769, as the most brutal.
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Rodríguez described scenes of children hospitalized with amputations and survivors grieving multiple family deaths.
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Itanare, Flores and Luis Freites Arvilla would then take turns appearing to approach the ATM, insert a card and enter a PIN, withdraw cash, and then repeat the process.
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In his letter, Leo repeated the Vatican's offer of dialogue and said that going through with the consecrations would be counterproductive for the SSPX faithful.
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The flags are saved for periodic retirement ceremonies that involve reciting a script, standing at attention, a moment of silent reflection, and the subsequent burning.
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Those attending should come to attention, salute, recite the Pledge of Allegiance or pause for a moment of silent reflection.
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During Murdaugh’s first status hearing on Monday, June 29, Judge Debra McCaslin did not rule on the DNA evidence, telling defense attorneys to clarify if the sample was viable.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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In polling those are not the issues that Americans list as most important to them.
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
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In the many legends about Siva and Vishnu portrayed in the temples and re-narrated by Selvam, things happen in a dimension distinct from historical time.
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The one-hour documentary, narrated by Rosanne Cash, begins airing on PBS SoCal on June 25, then rolls out through the summer on PBS stations across the country.
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In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri detail the working relationship between the two companies and how that synergy has led to ongoing success.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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“Rehearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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