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

Second, the ACA states explicitly that the panel “shall be independent and, to the extent practicable, not subject to political pressure.”

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

Joel Bamford, executive director for mergers at the CMA, wrote that measures put forward by the companies represented "as comprehensive a solution as is reasonable and practicable".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

These policies manipulated the differences between the tribes and ensured that unity would not exist, thereby making the easy governance of such a large country practicable.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie