practical
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It wasn’t immediately clear what practical effect the revocation—which generally bars a visa holder from entering or re-entering the U.S.—would have on the ambassador, who is already in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The diversity of qualifications being achieved today is evidence of the appetite for skills-based, practical qualifications along with traditional subjects."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Hamberger Lab at MSU studies these natural substances, known as specialized metabolites, and explores how they might be put to practical use.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Welch responds to the then-new phenomenon of online music piracy with practical concerns.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
I’d color-coded our collection of maps with tags made of free paint chips from the hardware store, a practical bit of flair learned from season 4, episode 11: “Neat for Next to Nothing.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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