That makes it more pragmatic but also less easy to boss about from the centre.
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By common consent, policy towards South America has become more pragmatic in Lula's second term.
All this has led many companies to develop a much more pragmatic approach to open-source software.
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Ms Rice's more pragmatic star has risen, along with that of the new defence secretary, Robert Gates.
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Milton Friedman held unswervingly to his principles, but was more pragmatic than some of his modern-day followers.
Younger green politicians may be nationalistic, but they seem more pragmatic and understand the imperative of American support.
Cary started as someone who was more pragmatic and then become more ethical over the last three years.
There seem to be signs that it is moving beyond Hindu militancy toward a more pragmatic and moderate stance.
Maybe going for wins is actually the more pragmatic approach this time around.
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The American people are more pragmatic about health care than their political leaders.
Soule said the more pragmatic approach to security screening was also reflected in new approaches to young and elderly passengers.
No one doubts he is clever, experienced, understands markets and at crucial moments has proved more pragmatic than Sir Mervyn.
"The more pragmatic approach from regulators is warranted, " said Michael Symonds, credit analyst for financials at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe.
The prime minister may be proving more pragmatic and focused than expected, but many an obstacle lies in the way.
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Not only does al-Assad need to win over the opposition's more pragmatic actors, but it must demonstrate adherence to Annan's plan.
And there is also a more pragmatic reason for European firms to embrace class actions grudgingly: stopping cases moving to America.
But Jeffrey Turner, the molecular geneticist behind the goat gambit and chief executive of publicly held Nexia Biotechnologies, has more pragmatic goals.
For him, the appeal of paying in BTC is even more pragmatic.
Putu, a shopkeeper suffering from the downturn in visitors, was more pragmatic.
In part, by being much more pragmatic about alliances and technological combinations than was Mr McNealy, who harboured emotional enmities with rivals.
But unlike the liberal ideological baby boom generation, millennials are more pragmatic.
The more pragmatic proponents of floating rates recognise the risks of volatility.
The European Commission's latest stabs at regulation take a more pragmatic approach.
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Today's average Chinese citizen takes a much more pragmatic view of homegrown products -- they are buying foreign handsets in record numbers.
And a wealthy businessman, Cyril Ramaphosa, was elected as deputy president of the party, signalling a more pragmatic approach to economic policy.
Mr Roh, however, may disappoint by seeking a more pragmatic middle ground.
Mr Jospin is both tougher and more pragmatic than he sometimes looks.
But it is probably looser and more pragmatic than such policies suggest.
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His dilemma about whether to remain true to himself or adopt more pragmatic paths to power is one that modern politicians should ponder.
Fourth, and finally, this underscores the extent to which the current Russian leadership is far more pragmatic and adaptable than their Soviet counterparts.
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