astute
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Paul Block, a German immigrant who proved an astute advertising executive, launched Block Communications in New York in 1900.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Hollub was regarded as a talented petroleum engineer but she was less astute as a financial manager.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
To Grisham’s credit, she will probably go down in history as the smartest, most politically astute press secretary of either Trump administration.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
You can, however, make astute and responsible investment decisions based on historical averages.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
Whether her outpouring in front of Czarnecki was the spontaneous result of having reached a breaking point or something more astute, she picked the right person to vent to.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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