pragmatic
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Kulbergs, a 46-year-old former businessman considered "pragmatic" by local media, said he hoped to create an "enlarged coalition" to administer the Baltic country until parliamentary elections are held October 3.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Many in Europe would prefer the former, viewing him as more pragmatic and less ideological.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He advocated for sending toys to children abroad through an organization that was explicitly Christian, whereas Terlinden pushed to feed the homeless locally, which she thought was more pragmatic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Before King Charles arrived in the US, British diplomats were pragmatic about how much the state visit could achieve.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The message suited Farmer temperamentally, because for all his scholarly understanding of developing nations’ problems, his strongest impulses were pragmatic.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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