The word of God had been swayed by practical necessity.

This system is not historically based, but was developed out of practical necessity early in the Society's history.

"Hard Times" was originally designed for such a limited cast out of practical necessity.

The artist began working with leaded glass as a practical necessity.

At first, these bands were matters of practical and economic necessity.

Even in rural areas, the Chinese use mud only as an immediate, practical necessity.

The first few days were filled with the practical necessities of simply getting the colony up and running.

Women working on war service adopted trousers as a practical necessity.

The king sometimes deferred to precedent, often simply out of practical necessity.

Political and economic reconstruction became not just a moral, but a practical necessity.