Implement Vladimir's rehearsal? (3,2,8)

I believe the answer is:

put in practice

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'implement' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'vladimir's rehearsal?' is the wordplay.
'vladimir' becomes 'putin' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'rehearsal?' becomes 'practice' (rehearsal is a kind of practice).
'putin'+'practice'='PUT IN PRACTICE'

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