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practical

[prak-ti-kuhl] / ˈpræk tɪ kəl /




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“A really practical consideration is just the hair and make-up process of aging someone up or down,” said the screenwriter Holly Gent.

From The Wall Street Journal

She spent more than 30 years with the NHS and championed practical support for communities and improved services for children and young people, older people, and people living with long-term conditions or disabilities.

From BBC

Supporters say looser schedules centred around practical projects and outdoor activities help nourish creativity that is squashed by the national curriculum.

From Barron's

The RHS says slime mould has been used in some "incredible practical applications", including urban transport mapping simulations and in the search for dark matter.

From BBC

In addition, all circulating blood flows through the liver, including T cells, making it a practical place to release immune supporting signals into the bloodstream.

From Science Daily