pragmatic
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That pragmatic approach is part of the reason Joshua Saltman said he has supported a number of moderate candidates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Lula, a veteran and pragmatic leader, maintains normal ties with the right-wing leaders of Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
But the debate between the Iraqi leader and the CIA analyst—the former arrogant, canny and pragmatic; the latter cautious, politic but unyielding—makes for an exciting primer on the recent history of the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Budapest's promise of pragmatic co-operation was worth absolutely nothing, he complained, adding that Hungary's "extremely unfriendly step constitutes an unprecedented and ungrounded escalation".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Powell, in his pragmatic way, wanted what I wanted: A fair shot.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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