shrewdly
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At least one will leave the car, never to be seen again as Ullom shrewdly refuses to reveal whether that choice was right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
All that might come as a surprise to those looking for a simple popcorn movie, but McKenna’s screenplay shrewdly reminds audiences that these crises affect everyone, not just the people working in media.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
This is where Derry Girls star Coughlan popped up from the audience, shrewdly observing that British people "tend to root for the failure of others".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
These acts borrowed shrewdly from American hits—the hard-charging “APT.” sounds like it could have come out on a Lady Gaga album, while the reggae-pop of Katseye’s “Gabriela” evokes the group Fifth Harmony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Then an idea seemed to strike him and he said shrewdly: “Yet I will myself take you there, and if you prosper you can pay me.”
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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