pragmatic
Example Sentences
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But now, after three straight defeats, England's pragmatic style has become problematic.
From BBC
Voters instead turned to the Greens under the leadership of Cem Özdemir, a charismatic politician from his party’s more pragmatic wing.
"We have to be pragmatic. It is one of the biggest projects in the world," she says.
From BBC
While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”
Carolyn was so authentic in so many ways, and I think that she was very pragmatic about her choices.
From Los Angeles Times
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