pragmatic
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The Bank has suggested it would take a more cautious and pragmatic approach.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
This was a genuinely awkward moment for a governor who had pitched herself as a pragmatic centrist, and she paid for it in the headlines.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
“He seemed nonideological, pretty pragmatic and willing to cooperate on topics of mutual benefit,” said Deare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I made good money at Sidley but was pragmatic enough to take a bird in the hand when it came to housing.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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