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shrewd

[shrood] / ʃrud /


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This is also shrewd administration politics—at least in the short term, and certainly in the case of Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal

What makes the album a timeless classic are its catchy melodies; shrewd arrangements that caught the culture’s disco obsession; and Mr. Scaggs’s earthy, confessional lyrics and intimate voice.

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Clubs in other leagues have shown it is possible to wind in dominant rivals through shrewd recruitment.

From BBC

In “One of Us,” Elizabeth Day’s shrewd novel of political ambition and personal retribution, the unlikely avenger is a diffident British art historian.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frank's appointment in June was welcomed at the time as a shrewd move.

From BBC