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practical

[prak-ti-kuhl] / ˈpræk tɪ kəl /




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This week she shared practical advice that any adult should follow: Show your love for your family by having these documents prepared.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This new strategy offers a practical path toward advanced quantum sensors that can measure low-frequency electric fields with high accuracy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

“No pathways” is one of those ideas that looks good on paper but doesn’t work in practical terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If the goal is to reduce harm, a regulated system is the more practical and responsible path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

She was the practical one, the unemotional one, the good student.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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