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 policy that has ensured they have escaped any criticism they might otherwise have received for their low level of performance.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
But the novel’s final section, though clever, fails to synthesize the whole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“Ha! You believe that? That’s just the clever spin Mr. Lemoncello’s marketing department put on this scam.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
