"Was the time-honored – or dishonored – Albany practice of three-men-in-a-room the only practical way to get a deal?
A dinghy proved to be the only practical way to get round Nikopol in Bulgaria.
The only practical way of obtaining astatine is by synthesizing it through nuclear reactions.
The only practical way to assure immunity from noise is to make such a system operate digitally.
The gap was the only practical way through the Appalachian chain for 100 miles to the north and south.
And it could open up a broader channel to a political settlement between Mr. Assad and the rebels — the only practical way to end this war.
With up to eight students in each dorm room, phones are often the only practical way for students to access the web for their studies.
Proponents of free trade consider that the unconditional MFN clause is the only practical way by which to obtain the progressive reduction of customs duties.
According to this argument, turning water into a tradable commodity may even be the only practical way to avoid worldwide shortages and environmental disasters.
The only practical way to increase the security of inbound air cargo is to rely on a risk rating system rather than a physical screening system.
(With 36,000 students enrolled, peer grading was the only practical way that Coursera, the company offering the course, could assess students' work).
