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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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"Airdropping personnel with parachute systems is impractical because, unfortunately, the enemy's assets can neutralize them very rapidly," said 24-year-old instructor Axel.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

But a convoy operation is impractical with the blockade in full force, U.S. officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Manually examining millions of detections would have been impractical.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

This imaginative but impractical form of early notation, attributed to a ninth-century French monk called Hucbald, had the words rise and fall according to the shape of the tune.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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