streetwise
Example Sentences
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For much of his life, Nate Morris III was a streetwise hustler in D.C.
From Washington Post
Mays, a TV and film name irresistibly cast as Nathan, brings a sure voice and even surer comic timing to the role, which he plays as a streetwise commitment-phobe who is essentially a softie.
From New York Times
Quan was 12 years old when he was cast as the streetwise sidekick Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”
From Los Angeles Times
Italy proved masters of their own downfall against a streetwise Wales outfit.
From BBC
Never before had he been harassed by squirrels, and noisy blue jays and streetwise crows.
From New York Times
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