practical

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It also has practical implications for water quality and public safety.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

There’s one more problem, Goodrich said, and it’s a practical one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Professor Stefan A. Maier, Head of the School of Physics and Astronomy and Nanophotonics Laboratory at Monash University, said the development helps bridge the divide between fundamental scientific discoveries and practical technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

While the presidential role is largely ceremonial under Hungary's system of government, it has some practical functions, including confirming public appointments.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It is at this point—and at only this point—that we can say that the work of Galileo and his pupils on water flow had finally paid off by facilitating a markedly improved practical technology.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton