pragmatic

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These rules reflect pragmatic judgments about access, reliability, and the realities of modern voting systems.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

For some of her supporters it was a pragmatic statement of intent.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The American people need their leaders to be honest and pragmatic about the threat of the climate crisis. We will not let the federal government abandon its responsibility to the people.”

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

America is pursuing a pragmatic, growth-centric approach to AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Advice, when she offered it, tended to be of the hard-boiled and pragmatic variety.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama