streetwise
Example Sentences
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Pulisic said Pochettino has helped to make a talented US team more streetwise ahead of the clash.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Before it had just been one big, bouncy blue and orange Macy’s balloon, streetwise New York City behaving like some bucolic basketball Mayberry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A streetwise Scotland smothered France in defence and ran them through in attack, at one point stretching their lead to a scarcely credible 33 points.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
No whiff of the streetwise bunch who suckered Croatia and Poland within days of each other last November.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
She and Allen could see the road Nicholas was on, but, streetwise though they were, could do little to stop it.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
