art of the possible

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The art of the possible does need to be redefined constantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Can I get two cheers for the art of the possible?!

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Professor Bill Crowther, from the university, said: "Ultimately, with this design you are holding up 25kg of aircraft with just a few strategically placed pieces of paper - that's the art of the possible."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

“We have to be more open to the art of the possible and not just constantly demanding more,” she said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2023

Opportunism is an essential element of statecraft, which is the art of the possible.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph