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clever

[klev-er] / ˈklɛv ər /


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Hughes can manage such a heavy workload because of the clever way he skates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

That accounting maneuver can turbocharge the early returns reported by the continuation fund to its investors — who have no idea that these returns reflect clever accounting instead of investment skill.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s a stalemate that even a clever strategist would struggle mightily to resolve, and there is no evidence that Vance is an especially strategic thinker.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

He had always thought himself a composer and could, at a party, make up a clever song at the piano on the spot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“You humans have become far too clever to be any fun.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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