practicable

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Formal notice was given to surrender the lease at the Royal Lodge on Thursday and it is understood that Andrew's move to Sandringham will take place "as soon as practicable".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Obama made clear that these were temporary measures and that the government would sell off its stockholdings as soon as that was practicable.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

“To the maximum extent practicable, the needs of the charter school must be given the same consideration as those of the district-run schools.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Crucially, their hold on their elite base persists even if, in practice, they turn out to be inept candidates or incompetent managers with few practicable ideas.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

There were too many of them over too wide an area to make a spraying program practicable.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson