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astute

[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] / əˈstut, əˈstjut /


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Intercontinental Exchange, led by founder and longtime Chief Executive Jeffrey Sprecher, has a history of making astute investments in marketplaces that are undergoing a shift toward electronic trading.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

But you were astute enough to put that into context and note that your connections were being monitored.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

Who knows: Maybe years from now, she’ll even make a touching, emotionally astute movie about it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

What I said in August: "This will be another season of stability for Fulham under the tactically astute Silva. Mid-table perhaps."

From BBC May 25, 2026

Along with John Adams, Madison was America's most astute student of the role of the passions as a political force.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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