practical
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It makes practical sense to leave different amounts.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
For Celenza, that approach is a recommitment to what made Struggle Meals work in the first place: practical, approachable recipes that taste good and reduce kitchen anxiety.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
There are both symbolic and practical reasons for an explicit commitment to equal gender rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
These are mostly "jobs that require vocational training, whether through work-and-study programs or practical training at school", FEA head Andrea Nahles said earlier this year.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
“Awfully sorry it got lost, Miss Lumley—I mean, Penelope. It wasn’t the most practical volume, but there was something rather charming about it. I liked it.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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