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

With Stones and Ake often injured and heading towards the latter part of their City careers, this appears an astute buy.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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