He notes that under today's circumstances, the possibility of Russian NATO membership is not a practical question.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02

And I've been hearing a lot about young people who -- you know, they're posting stuff on Facebook, and then suddenly they go apply for a job and somebody has done a search and, so,that's some practical political advice for you right there."

VOA: special.2009.09.14

EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn made the call after a first round of talks with Greek officials amid growing market expectations of a trade-off between new deficit cutting steps and practical EU support for Greek borrowing.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

"Partly because, while personal counseling and a personal coach might be the Cadillac version of weight loss maintenance, it may not be practical for all people after they've lost weight, whereas if an Internet website can prove to be helpful, something like an Internet website is available.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30