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practically

[prak-tik-lee] / ˈpræk tɪk li /


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"Our research shows that smart design can reduce the need for increasingly complex hardware and giant superatoms are bringing us one step closer to practically applicable quantum technology."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

In his heyday, Michael Quill ran New York City’s transit-workers union and practically owned New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Literary fiction: “V.” practically invented a genre all its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

This lends itself to scalable machines that are large enough to use practically.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The teacher drones on about upcoming school events practically the whole twenty minutes.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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