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practical

[prak-ti-kuhl] / ˈpræk tɪ kəl /




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Those changes may have practical consequences for future lunar exploration.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

“Not an ideological configuration, but a practical one,” said Sims.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

Or perhaps a practical application of satirist William Makepeace Thackeray’s celebrated challenge: “How to live well on nothing a year.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The practical consequence is counterintuitive and easily missed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

We didn’t have more than we needed, and everything we owned was practical.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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