practicality

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In evaluating Bell Labs’ success, this may perhaps the most important takeaway to any new company focused on innovation: The research staff knew they were working within the realm of business and practicality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Shoppers are selective, comparison-driven and increasingly focused on practicality.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

As well as "Touken Ranbu" fans seeking replicas of their favourite katana, practitioners of martial arts such as Iaijutsu value their practicality as weapons, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Desserts, sauces, fruit, and ice cream arrived arranged on a custom gold tray—equal parts presentation and practicality, holding each component neatly in place.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Compton’s report of the Schenectady meeting to Bush asserted firmly the practicality of building a “fission bomb of superlatively destructive power” and of separating isotopes on an industrial scale for no more than $100 million.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik