clever
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The reason had nothing to do with clever stock picking.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jesus was not being clever when he said in Matthew 22:21 “Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Owen burst past the Argentine defence to score a spectacular solo goal, before a clever free-kick saw Javier Zanetti level the scores before the break.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
His clever drop shot is starting to rival Alcaraz’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Alexander drew clever maps that showed Plinkst and Ashton Place as neighboring towns connected by many short bridges.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
"And as AI progresses, the robots can be cleverer and cleverer."
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
“Who could say what sorts of patterns might give away users who thought they were cleverer than those watching them?”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
“You are much the cleverer of the two,” she tells Sheila, “and because of that I prophesy that you will be the one to give in.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
“I sought to make myself cleverer, more important than my mother. I ran away with it.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Sir Tom Stoppard was one of Britain's cleverest playwrights.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
“Back to the Future” just might be Hollywood’s richest, cleverest blockbuster — and its attention to detail deserves to be re-celebrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
As fantastical as “Doctor Who” can get, the cleverest being in the universe always has an explanation for everything.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2023
Leave it to Hollywood’s writers, now striking, to have the cleverest signs: “HBO Max Pays HBO Minimum,” reads one.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
He smiled as if what he'd just said was the cleverest thing ever.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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