pragmatic
Example Sentences
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“These relationships are highly pragmatic, highly transactional,” said Alexander Palmer, a fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank, on Tehran’s security ties to Russia and Iran.
“Normal is a mindset,” he said, calling his attitude pragmatic and a recognition of the intense work and stress his staff has been under for months.
One, often described as aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, and represented by Meshaal and parts of the external leadership, is viewed by observers as more pragmatic and less ideologically rigid.
From BBC
Time rolls by, and we have to take a pragmatic look at that.
From BBC
How far do you have to be pragmatic without losing your art and still sustaining your career?
From Los Angeles Times
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