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realistic

[ree-uh-lis-tik] / ˌri əˈlɪs tɪk /




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Most voters aren’t against environmental progress, but they also want realistic policies that don’t hurt industries people depend on for jobs and income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The French and German defence ministries are set to draw up a plan for defence cooperation "focused on a few realistic and relevant projects" at a forthcoming meeting, the official added.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Interactions between the magnetic field and the gas remove angular momentum from the pair, allowing the two objects to spiral inward and form a binary system within a realistic timescale.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"My view has become more realistic," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s filled with realistic and lush-looking fake tropical plants.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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