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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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How can an American citizen living and working abroad — in my case, Japan — build long-term wealth when many of the usual U.S. financial tools are unavailable or impractical?

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

It’s a philosophy that’s helped Musk do what many thought was impractical, such as developing reusable rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

“We see a large and increasing tailwind for Vertex and Bedrock as huge models with massive context require large infrastructure capabilities that are impractical for single developers to acquire,” wrote Salmon.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Aaron Peskin, who at the time served on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, said that while there are a variety of factors contributing to the vacancy issue, impractical property owners were the most common thread.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

The decision struck me as well-intentioned but generally impractical, and it did little to build my confidence in the campaign team that now more or less ran our lives.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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