practical
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His final choice: My son settled on a practical, no-frills student card with a $3,000 spending limit and an APR that ranged from 18.49% to 28.49%, depending on his creditworthiness.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
NEAs include a range of activities such as oral assessments, fieldwork, portfolio work and practical assessments which are often set and marked by teachers.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
E-motos also have a practical appeal, said Bryce Altaffer, a Chicago bike store manager who sells them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"Any announced production increases or changes to output targets will have limited practical value," said Ole Hansen, a commodities analyst at Saxo Bank.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Since George Washington, as the editor observed, “has never given bad advice to his country,” did it not make practical sense to “let him point to a map and say ‘here’?”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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