Sentence examples for ended in practice from inspiring English sources

However, the bloodiest century in recorded history most certainly ended, in practice if not in strict calendar terms, on that Christmas night almost 18 years ago when the Soviet Union ceased to exist.

Fourthly, although we requested that mothers be approached to take part after their peer support had ended, in practice some mothers were included whose peer support was ongoing, because of the challenge of arranging interviews with women whose accommodation and sometimes immigration status were precarious.

The reference was to a former practice of blocking traffic to the town on Sundays; that practice ended in 1980.

That practice ended in the United States in the early 19th century.

Most violent felony cases ended in plea agreements, a practice Mr. Dillon embraced in the name of efficiency.

When the Nets' practice ended in Continental Arena on Saturday, a technician, as if on cue, suddenly shut the lights off and warmed them up again as a test.

After Knicks practice ended in Purchase, N.Y., yesterday afternoon, Camby drove to the school he adopted last September at West 144th Street.

For a time Pawnee religion included the sacrifice of a captive adolescent girl to the morning star, but this practice ended in the 19th century.

The practice ended in 2011.

This practice ended in the early twentieth century.

This practice ended in 1930, and since that time, only purebred New Forest stallions may be turned out.