pragmatism
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That has displaced the pragmatism that guided China’s leadership for decades, including Zhu’s own tenure in the 1990s and into the 2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was more pragmatism than pessimism — a reality of a qualifier navigating her Wimbledon journey one day at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
To reach that point however, England may have to suffer games that resemble attack versus defence training drills - hoping that set-piece routines come off and that other nations do not emulate Ghana's pragmatism.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Seventeen years of Scholar pragmatism protest the existence of creatures that are supposed to be nothing but legend.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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