But Ms. Moore is not the only person to benefit from Mr. Collins's pragmatic style.

The debate over how to do it pits conservatives in the Pentagon - and among some allies - against the more pragmatic style of Secretary Powell.

Can a university head successfully combine a pragmatic administrative style with a liberal theological philosophy?

In 1993, Scolari returned to Grêmio, where he was criticized by the Brazilian media for playing a non-Brazilian pragmatic style of football.

Many observers felt Villa's excellent free-flowing football style deserved more than the pragmatic style of the club from Manchester.

The new constitution, which was passed on July 9, 1989, showed a marked move toward a more secular, pragmatic style of government.

Poor results were compounded by the fans' unfavorable comparisons of Lambie's pragmatic tactical style with the entertaining football played under his predecessor, Jim Jefferies.

At the White House, supporters praised his pragmatic style and critics bristled at his propensity to set his own rules.

But her "academic, pragmatic style" had turned out to be a real asset for the DPP, he added.

It was a gathering intended to reinforce Mr. Bush's theme that he represented a more pragmatic style of leadership distinct from the partisanship of Washington.