clever
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Stick with American stocks for the clever tech and cheap domestic energy, and overseas ones for lower valuations and a currency hedge.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s a clever workaround and it would be technically feasible, but you are correct in that the opportunity cost and potential capital-gains taxes from liquidating other assets probably outweigh those tax savings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“The Quantity Theory of Morality” is a clever novel, rewarded by rereading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Klaus looked closely at Count Olaf, who was continuing to smile as if he had just told a clever joke.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
