The phrase "a universal practice in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a common or widely accepted method or behavior within a particular field or context.
Example: "Recycling is a universal practice in many countries, promoting environmental sustainability."
Alternatives: "a common practice in" or "a widespread practice in".
We misunderstand today's debates on the issue if we imagine that Bible reading was once a universal practice in American schools only recently banished by the courts.
Taking yourself to the woodshed is no fun, which is probably why it is not a universal practice in public life.
The Blairs' pen had not yet been implanted, and I was still struggling with the decision of whether to forgo what is virtually a universal practice in the cattle industry in the United States.
The technique was introduced into the American automobile industry in 1916 by manufacturers of medium-priced cars to help meet the competition of the low-priced Model T. It became a universal practice in nearly all countries in the purchase of motor vehicles, and it accustomed people to buying other durable consumer goods in the same way.
"We want to make it clear that we have always known about the legal use of informants, it's a universal practice in law enforcement for many valid reasons," the OCDA office said.
Model thus anticipated by some months the regular German use of Kampfgruppen in World War II, while this would become routine later on, it was still not a universal practice in the Wehrmacht in late 1940 and early 1941.
Anointment, ritual application of oil or fat to the head or body of a person or to an object; an almost universal practice in the history of religions, although both the cultic practice followed and the sacred substance employed vary from one religion to another.
Breastfeeding is a common universal practice in the first year of life, though it starts declining after first year.
For example, he noted that FGM is not a universal practice among Muslims but is found primarily in a certain region of Africa and is practiced by Christians as well.
Again in the absence of non-headache disorder neurological symptoms or signs, this is not a universal practice.
