practical

Example Sentences

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“We don’t really have to worry about getting our bills paid,” says licensed practical nurse Miranda Mammen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

If you're learning to drive, you'll know the cost of lessons has shot up and it can feel like it takes forever trying to get a practical test booked.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But the pair of young couples are treating this practical business transaction between customer and caterer as their double date, lingering too long and asking for more wine, joking that they’re not quite certain yet.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

This makes the combined method a practical option for large-scale food production.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

She freezes and stares at each of us, as if trying to decide whether this is an elaborate practical joke.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller