pragmatic

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These rules reflect pragmatic judgments about access, reliability, and the realities of modern voting systems.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“The American people need their leaders to be honest and pragmatic about the threat of the climate crisis. We will not let the federal government abandon its responsibility to the people.”

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Fink says countries need to be pragmatic about their energy mix by using all sources available to them, but providing cheap energy is key to driving growth and raising living standards.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Realism means we must be pragmatic in our dealings with this US administration and focus on our core interests," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In other words, androids equipped with the new Nexus-6 brain unit had from a sort of rough, pragmatic, no-nonsense standpoint evolved beyond a major—but inferior—segment of mankind.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick