Sentence examples for pragmatic powers from inspiring English sources

Relations with Russia and China deserve to be given priority, but the United States mustn't be afraid to stand firm in some cases or, in others, to partner with these two authoritarian but ultimately pragmatic powers.

The stylist: Agata Belcen It's only in recent years that people have begun to understand what it is that a stylist does – previously they were workers behind the scenes; now they're lauded as the creative and pragmatic powers in fashion, often becoming brands in themselves.

THOSE looking for confirmation that China is a responsible, pragmatic power are confounded by its treatment of Tibet.

Meacham concedes that "history has not been kind to Jefferson's embargo" but concludes it was a pragmatic power play that at least delayed war.

At some point, probably in a matter of years, a group of pragmatic power industry engineers will be convened to seriously scrutinize tokamak fusion, and they are virtually certain to declare that it cannot become a practical power system.

From Game of Thrones' quietly scheming queen Margaery Tyrell to How to Get Away With Murder's outwardly calm law professor Annalise Keating, the pragmatic power seekers always have one eye on the throne.

Brazilian politician who was a pragmatic power broker who became a regional force as the governor (1970 74, 1979 83, and 1990 94) of Bahia state and established a national foothold as the leader of the right-wing Liberal Front Party (PFL) and as president (1997 2001) of the federal Senate.

In just a short sampling of their combined aesthetic-pragmatic power, Fury left no corner of homophobia left unturned, pulling up and dispensing with the entire carpet of anti-queer bigotry, along with the hidden racisms, sexisms and gender prejudice of the time along with it.

Traditionally, the financial industry has tended to support Republican candidates, but, being pragmatic about power, has also donated to Democrats.

Yet the problem with their promises is this: for every bit of conviction, there is a shameful share of pure posturing.In truth, France's Socialists have often had to be pragmatic in power.

Such newfound love between Arab Islamists and al-Qaida's Salafists will not last long: Islamists are too worldly and opportunistic, pragmatic and power-hungry to follow al-Qaida to the battlefields of certain defeat.