practical
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Despite his professorial air, however, he dished up practical advice rather than academic musing, the magazine said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Those movies proved there is a market for large-scale live-action fables employing practical and realistic special effects, along with massive sets built on location.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
“In practical terms, energy security drives stronger investment in energy infrastructure and new energies,” Pieton said.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
This peripatetic lifestyle gave him a valuable practical insight into the workings of US business.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
To build a school was to unite the practical and the moral, Farmer realized.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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