practical
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Given the practical realities of production, honoring a literary source and its fan base can have its challenges.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Perhaps now because of the economic environment... people's choices are no longer practical ones," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
His final choice: My son settled on a practical, no-frills student card with a $3,000 spending limit and an APR that ranged from 18.49% to 28.49%, depending on his creditworthiness.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
NEAs include a range of activities such as oral assessments, fieldwork, portfolio work and practical assessments which are often set and marked by teachers.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s also a very practical reason for clambering up and down mountains, or doing anything arduous and unglamorous, what PIH-ers called “scut work.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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