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Pragmatism in sentence

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The next is a collective of artists called the Silver Dobermans, and their motto is to spread pragmatism one person at a time.
And that's what we have to do, and to do that is about pragmatism in that deep, American sense, reaching outcomes.
And there is a kind of heroic resilience, a kind of plain-spoken pragmatism to those who start their day at 5 a.m.
But history shows us that even as recently as our fathers' and grandfathers' day, there have been times of greater pragmatism, and tolerance, and a willingness to consider other interpretations: be it abortion, or masturbation, or even the incendiary topic of homosexuality.
This brutal pragmatism that she had, I mean, I was four and she told me, "Mommy is Santa."
She was this brutal pragmatism.
If I leave you with one thing, beyond the backstory for Mr. Potato Head, which is, of course, a good story to leave with, it's that a country shows strength through compassion and pragmatism, not through force and through fear.
But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting.
When these battles finally come to a boil, Pat Conroy loses and pragmatism reigns triumphant.
Indeed, Iran has shown its ability to behave with startling pragmatism more than once, not least in its links to Israel and the United States during its war against Iraq in the 1980’s, and in its assistance to the Americans in the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
So his apparent pragmatism should come as no surprise.
“Reform” suggested a loosening of central controls on economic life, undertaken in a spirit of pragmatism and gradualism, as an antidote to Mao Zedong’s ideology of “revolution.”
Revolutionary communism may well have cleared the path for the boom in other ways as well, suggesting that the shift from socialist utopianism to capitalist pragmatism was less a U-turn than a sequential process of “creative destruction.”
Seeking to reconcile often-contradictory demands for idealism and pragmatism, Indonesia has once again adopted a more activist approach to foreign policy.
Time is needed, she says, to build a state and construct a democracy – time and a mixture of pragmatism and faith, of patience and audacity, of respect for others and regard for oneself.
But Kim is not exactly known for his pragmatism or diplomacy.
In fact, North Korea’s appetite for nuclear weapons is rooted more in aggression than pragmatism.
During the first two decades after the Cold War, a combination of suspicion and pragmatism prevailed on both sides, with competition in some respects and cooperation in others playing a crucial role in coping with important international challenges.
While Obama’s policies have not weakened America’s international standing, they also have not led to achievements comparable to Richard Nixon’s rapprochement with China, largely owing to what might be described as the dogmatic pragmatism that underlies them – an emphasis on avoiding the worst, rather than on striving for the best.
This festively incoherent capital of Dada is a spectacular fusion of freedom and pragmatism.
Erhard's objective was to counter political pragmatism and activism with an orderly vision of economic and social policy.
The world needs case-by-case, hardheaded pragmatism, recognizing that capital controls sometimes deserve a prominent place.
Presidents in their second terms often apply old-fashioned American pragmatism to tough issues, which they often cannot do during their first terms, when reelection is their first priority.
But, while early Zionism was blessed with pragmatism and diplomatic savoir-faire, the preponderance of the military ethos of the nation in arms has relegated Zionism’s extraordinary foreign-policy achievements to a remote corner of Israelis’ collective memory.
At the same time, power has shifted from conservative pragmatism toward a much more militant fundamentalism.
The dream of peace, the nationalist fervor, and the purported religious redemption that animated Israel’s political combatants for a half-century are gone, replaced by a resigned pragmatism.
He was tipped to be Nelson Mandela’s deputy when Mandela became South Africa’s first post-apartheid president, but he stepped aside when asked, demonstrating pragmatism and patience.
Old dogmas have given way to a new pragmatism – a new freedom to innovate, experiment and find African answers to African challenges.
Perhaps the real pragmatism on display in the case of North Korea is a reluctance to rein in the business community at a time of slower growth and internal fixation.
After all, pragmatism does not always bring about the desired outcome.
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