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Intolerant of falsity and pretension, she's as pragmatic as Mother Courage and an ocean more heartbreaking.

Having survived prison by forging strong political alliances, Joe ignores local tribal barriers and teams up with some Cuban suppliers who are as pragmatic as he is, and in only a few years establishes an empire that covers pretty much the entire Gulf Coast.

Today's civic developers could learn a lot from these images; as pragmatic as they are idyllic, they advertise the waterfront as a year-round resource.

It is as pragmatic as the day is bright, while it is also a humane approach to business, a humane capitalism whose time has come.

Contrary to Menand's assertion, King's nonviolent appeal for the cooperation of his fellow Americans was as pragmatic as it was principled, and it elicited criticism from some quarters that he was a deplorable compromiser — the same criticism often aimed at pragmatists.

The reasons are as pragmatic as they are ideological.

The petistas are as pragmatic as they are idealistic.

Mr. Putin's approach was as pragmatic as it was cynical.

To begin with, social conservatives are not as pragmatic as the deal-doing business conservatives are.

In his own way, he is just as pragmatic as the ever-questioning Protagoras.

Juanes's decision, until now, to stick with Spanish-speaking audiences may be as pragmatic as it is political.