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pragmatism

[prag-muh-tiz-uhm] / ˈpræg məˌtɪz əm /


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It was more pragmatism than pessimism — a reality of a qualifier navigating her Wimbledon journey one day at a time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

To reach that point however, England may have to suffer games that resemble attack versus defence training drills - hoping that set-piece routines come off and that other nations do not emulate Ghana's pragmatism.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

It is a pragmatism shared by members of South Korean indie rock quartet Peach Truck Hijackers.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

A greater degree of trade pragmatism is mirrored in the different bilateral deals concluded between Gulf-locked sellers and mostly Asian buyers with Iran, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Seventeen years of Scholar pragmatism protest the existence of creatures that are supposed to be nothing but legend.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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