smart
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“You’re smart, Abby, but you’re not your father,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Generally, it’s a smart idea not to overshare finances, social engagements, vacation plans, and so on.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
But five minutes was all it took for Switzerland winger Okafor to net the opener with a smart first-time finish - Leeds' first league goal in 51 days.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"Our research shows that smart design can reduce the need for increasingly complex hardware and giant superatoms are bringing us one step closer to practically applicable quantum technology."
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
All while wearing smart dresses and fashionable bonnets, of course.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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The Sound and the Fury
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