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pragmatist

[prag-muh-tist] / ˈpræg mə tɪst /


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Russell, a respected literary publisher, is an eternal bon vivant, while Corrine, who works in philanthropy, is the pragmatist of the pair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Chance handed post-Maduro power to Rodriguez, a former economics minister with a reputation as a pragmatist, says Angela Pachon, special adviser to University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

A pragmatist and political survivor, Larijani is a former nuclear negotiator whose daughter studied in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Maybe someday the owners of the Palisades Bowl will let him rebuild, but Kaslow is too much of a pragmatist to get his hopes up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The world's ultimate pragmatist just shrugs and says: "NhUng gi minh mong it khi nao no jcay ra. Nhung gi minh khong muon thi no lai cti den."

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan



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