practical
Example Sentences
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Pointedly, there was Timothy Snyder’s tidy pocket-sized handbook “On Tyranny” filled with 20 short but fortifying chapters of practical wisdom like “Do not obey in advance,” “Defend institutions” and “Believe in truth.”
From Los Angeles Times
Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who plays Vecna in ‘Stranger Things,’ breaks down the process of becoming the series’ terrifying villain, from his character development to the practical and visual effects behind the scenes.
From Los Angeles Times
"I was just like, 'no, I won't use any screens, nothing'," she recalls, before quickly realising the practical impossibility of that goal.
From BBC
This work allowed the researchers to determine the precise chemical makeup of the six most common types of carbonaceous chondrites and assess whether extracting materials from their parent asteroids could one day be practical.
From Science Daily
He explains what the research uncovered and outlines practical diet changes that could make a real difference.
From Science Daily
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