canny
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The president, played by Jeff Daniels, emerges as focused, canny, charming and witty in this fond portrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the pair are just the latest in the long line of hustlers, fraudsters and canny opportunists who have been working to undermine science in this country for more than a century.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
It will take more than stolen KitKats and canny marketing to turn the company around.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Credit must go to Dean, who conceded only two from the 13th over with her canny off-spin.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
I considered how canny my father was, despite being a fool.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
How do they take a cannier approach to prevent Max Verstappen swooping in and stealing the championship from under their nose?
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
If Adams were cannier and less damaged, he could find a comfortable way to win.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2024
But it would have been cannier of Barnes to make her a genuinely convincing provocateur.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
But to do this, philanthropists need to be cannier about their analysis and tactics.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2020
A cannier soul would have made the money go a long way.
From Fifth Avenue by Arthur Bartlett Maurice
Penetrating a well-placed camera can get analysts closer to targets and carries less risk than infiltrating even the canniest secret agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
My favorite is about the two best friends who started the La Mancha development company, one of the biggest and canniest of the mini-mall builders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
Lord Wolfson is widely considered to be one of the canniest brains in UK business, and while he conceded next year would be tough, there were reasons for optimism.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022
One of the canniest aspects of The Glass Hotel is Mandel’s depiction of how people rationalize the ways they have harmed others.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2020
How should a wife not love her man, the wisest, canniest prince in Christendom, too!
From Two Penniless Princesses by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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