pragmatism
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Since then, though, I’ve been following him much more closely, and I’ve come to feel differently about my pragmatism vote.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Hegseth, speaking before a meeting with defence chiefs from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Cebu, praised what he called the region's "pragmatism" and "proud nationalism".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Roy, 34, campaigns with an aura of sunny progressive pragmatism, arguing that the city can rein in ballooning liability in part by tackling its vexing infrastructure issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
She was a mix of simple pragmatism and mountain smarts and always seemed to be having more fun than everyone else on stage and in the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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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