pragmatic
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“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
This was a genuinely awkward moment for a governor who had pitched herself as a pragmatic centrist, and she paid for it in the headlines.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
An accomplished coach such as Thomas Frank, for example, appeared better suited to leading an underdog Brentford side more willing to play his pragmatic style of football than the Tottenham team he managed this season.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
It suggests “a more pragmatic and execution-focused phase of international growth for China’s mining industry.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Bobby’s pragmatic philosophy was similar to the old Arabic saying “Trust in Allah but tie up your camel.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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