practicable
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Obama made clear that these were temporary measures and that the government would sell off its stockholdings as soon as that was practicable.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
“To the maximum extent practicable, the needs of the charter school must be given the same consideration as those of the district-run schools.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
Crucially, their hold on their elite base persists even if, in practice, they turn out to be inept candidates or incompetent managers with few practicable ideas.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025
Engineers have also said it is "not practicable to retain many of the floors of the building in place" as part of a permanent memorial, it added.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
Yes, patent, with a gold seal and red ribbons too if that had been practicable.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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