practical
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While that future remains many years away, the work represents a step toward making quantum technology more accessible and practical.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
The city’s website describes the Crisis Response Team as “volunteers from all walks of life who provide immediate, on-scene, practical, and emotional support to survivors impacted by personal tragedies,” including homicides.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Applying exponents helps in grappling with inflationary numbers, whether monetary or cosmic, and is more practical than talking in exotic “-illions,” such as milli-millillion and killillion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Dame Mary, 91, recalled how, during wartime, her father grew practical crops such as potatoes, sweet peas and celery to feed the family.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
There were two types of preparation: practical and mental.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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