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impractical

[im-prak-ti-kuhl] / ɪmˈpræk tɪ kəl /


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How can an American citizen living and working abroad — in my case, Japan — build long-term wealth when many of the usual U.S. financial tools are unavailable or impractical?

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

This strategy makes it possible to analyze tens of thousands of supernovae simultaneously, a task that would be impractical using traditional techniques.

From Science Daily Jun. 29, 2026

“We see a large and increasing tailwind for Vertex and Bedrock as huge models with massive context require large infrastructure capabilities that are impractical for single developers to acquire,” wrote Salmon.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

She has realized staying in her condo would be impractical, since it has stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Using a computer to generate a random ordering to the cards is the best though perhaps an impractical way to get random decks.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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