pragmatic
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“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
This was a genuinely awkward moment for a governor who had pitched herself as a pragmatic centrist, and she paid for it in the headlines.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
“There will be headwinds…We’ll have to be pragmatic and determined to keep moving forward, but this is the journey that we must make.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Moscow has said it respects Magyar's victory and expects to retain "pragmatic" relations with Budapest.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Whatever this place is, it has not needed to be as pragmatic as our city.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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