practical

Example Sentences

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But many graduate with no practical skills, say businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

If lunar development is urgent and practical, why pave the way with extremely expensive manned missions for jobs that can be done at a fraction of the cost by robots?

From The Wall Street Journal

“At least you’ve proved me wrong. You’re not as ordinary and practical as I thought. You were able to reveal the third enchantment.”

From Literature

Continuing indefinitely out of guilt is neither noble nor practical; instead, it puts everyone else’s needs above your own.

From MarketWatch

The emotional and practical burden of this multistage process may discourage withdrawals.

From MarketWatch