smartest
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“Confirmation bias is strong in this field,” she writes, finding scant evidence for such widespread birth-order claims as the notion that eldest children are smartest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In a sector defined by massive hype, his thesis is a reminder that sometimes the smartest bet isn’t on the obvious front-runners, but on the players with room to grow.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Your job isn’t to be the smartest person in the building.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
His teammates, however, backed him without hesitation, saying he was one of the smartest players in baseball and made the game look easy through hard work.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“One more race? I like beating the smartest kid in school at something.”
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
