pragmatic
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Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030's more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like NEOM, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh's cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“The kind of incrementalism that Eric Murphy seems to be doing is something from a bygone era, where people were more pragmatic in the movement and not punished for it,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Like Bradley, Bass is a pragmatic politician with a long record of forging relationships behind the scenes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
More pragmatic members of the regime have been pushing to get this relief through a deal before the economic problems descend into new rounds of demonstrations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“I still don’t understand why you don’t just go to her family?” asks Kim, pragmatic as ever.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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