stay/keep in practice

phrase

: to do something often enough to improve and keep one's skills
If you want to be a good musician, you have to stay in practice.

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Stay applies to all defendants While only the church and elders filed the case at the Fifth Court of Appeals, a legal expert said the stay in practice will apply to all the defendants, including former elders and a church staff member. Giles Hudson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Even as the weather gets colder, stay in practice with the Pinspark Women's Long-Sleeve Workout Shirt that’ll keep you warm but not too stuffy. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023 Figallo and Ashley Landrieu made a short film about stunt people trying to stay in practice during the pandemic. Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 19 Oct. 2020

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“Stay/keep in practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%2Fkeep%20in%20practice. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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