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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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Katrina Suèr, who chairs the parent council at Mearns Academy in Aberdeenshire, said a four-day week would be impractical for parents.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

A sunlight-based system could potentially operate in remote locations or even in space where traditional laser systems may be impractical.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The idea is to enable applications in robotics, wearables, and personal computing that were previously impractical, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

We shared the joy of being in this room, in the home of an artist, a person whose life was gracious and carefree, whose furnishings and decorations were as impractical as ours were utilitarian.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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