clear thinking
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Disney board chairman James Gorman said in an emailed statement that D’Amaro’s decisiveness and clear thinking were among the traits that impressed the board when it selected him as CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
In 2002, President George W. Bush selected Kissinger to lead an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 terror attacks, saying he would bring “broad experience, clear thinking, and careful judgment” to the job.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023
"I don't think that there is any clear thinking yet about what to do with the day after," said Muasher, who is vice president for studies at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2023
The speed, the skills, the physicality, the clear thinking in adversity, the contrasting tactical plans - all of it was at the highest level.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2022
"But, you know, you did a good job— the way you approached that data collection. Good clear thinking, Bobby."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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