realistic
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"Given the current situation, I do not consider it realistic that the company can drill in the autumn," Greenland Foreign Minister Mute Egede, who is responsible for natural resources, told the territory's broadcaster, KNR.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We’re optimistic that new leadership can bend the curve on traffic, but remain realistic that direct competitors have also gotten noticeably sharper, and the planned initiatives will take time to bear fruit,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
"Every realistic option for the future of the business has been tirelessly explored, and none have resulted in a solution to continue the group in its current form," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Even though the story was what we thought would be completely ludicrous, it ended up being much more realistic than we believed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The reply, inviting him to lunch, was unexpectedly cheerful, and so Francis looked forward to a realistic discussion of DNA.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing realistic
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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