general practice
noun
: a usual way of doing things
Their general practice in such cases is to offer a deal.
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This is the general practice in the American states.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
What Is Web Mining Or Open-Source Intelligence? Web mining, or open-source intelligence (OSINT), describes the general practice of inferring patterns from online data.
—Steven Gustafson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The majority of people who get medical help for their mental health start with a general practice doctor, not a specialist.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As a general practice, the armrests on ergonomic office chairs tend to be bulky, and the Branch Verve Chair immediately stands out because of the versatile armrest design, which gives it a futuristic look.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Rachel Barkow, a professor at the NYU School of Law, also emphasized the aspects of normalcy in the unusual situation, noting that the charges brought against Trump were relatively common, as is the general practice of elevating misdemeanors to felonies.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 24 June 2024
There’s not much data on salary differences among NPs, but according to AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions, a staffing firm, specialist NPs and physician assistants make about $6,000 more annually on average than those in general practice.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
His release from Santa Rita Jail came amid a deadline for county prosecutors to file charges in the case, given the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office’s general practice of not holding suspects who have yet to be formally charged for longer than two days.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
An attorney in general practice and juvenile matters before and after her two-year term as mayor in 1995, Holzberg straddled the line between public servant and private philanthropist.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
What Is Web Mining Or Open-Source Intelligence? Web mining, or open-source intelligence (OSINT), describes the general practice of inferring patterns from online data.
—Steven Gustafson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The majority of people who get medical help for their mental health start with a general practice doctor, not a specialist.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
As a general practice, the armrests on ergonomic office chairs tend to be bulky, and the Branch Verve Chair immediately stands out because of the versatile armrest design, which gives it a futuristic look.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
Rachel Barkow, a professor at the NYU School of Law, also emphasized the aspects of normalcy in the unusual situation, noting that the charges brought against Trump were relatively common, as is the general practice of elevating misdemeanors to felonies.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 24 June 2024
There’s not much data on salary differences among NPs, but according to AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions, a staffing firm, specialist NPs and physician assistants make about $6,000 more annually on average than those in general practice.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
His release from Santa Rita Jail came amid a deadline for county prosecutors to file charges in the case, given the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office’s general practice of not holding suspects who have yet to be formally charged for longer than two days.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
An attorney in general practice and juvenile matters before and after her two-year term as mayor in 1995, Holzberg straddled the line between public servant and private philanthropist.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2024
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