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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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The neighbors weren’t unsympathetic, nor were they impractical.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Standard computational techniques that attempt to calculate the properties of such dynamically disordered systems demand extremely high computing power, making large-scale studies impractical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Others in the shipping business, including a maritime insurer, cautioned that the plan may be all but impractical, at least in the short term.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Since it is impractical for activists to sue under state law every time a proposal is filed, Mr. Atkins would essentially hand the decision over to management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

So on Swift’s account the new science is both totally impractical and at the same time obsessed with practicality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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