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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Some 30 fire inspectors visited Hutchinson to check on how well fire precautions are put into practice.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Image And yet, whatever its chances of being put into practice, Mr. Bukele’s announcement immediately sparked concern among human rights groups in the United States and beyond, which warned that the Bukele administration’s anti-gang crusade has come at the expense of human rights.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Medieval traditions Scholars are not quite sure if and how Jubilees were actually put into practice in the ancient world, though they are referred to in the New Testament.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Left unclear, however, is how that would be put into practice.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Image And yet, whatever its chances of being put into practice, Mr. Bukele’s announcement immediately sparked concern among human rights groups in the United States and beyond, which warned that the Bukele administration’s anti-gang crusade has come at the expense of human rights.
—Annie Correal, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Medieval traditions Scholars are not quite sure if and how Jubilees were actually put into practice in the ancient world, though they are referred to in the New Testament.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Left unclear, however, is how that would be put into practice.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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