astute
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This was an astute analysis of United's most recent game as well as their team this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The astute, low-key nature of their performances enhances the tale’s creepy credibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Parton sang “I’m just a backwards Barbie / too much make-up, too much hair”, but her image was both a coat of armour and an astute disguise that helped get her noticed in show business.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Gepe made an astute observation: that my life-changing experience with “Cien Años” was not due to a single factor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tombaugh had no formal training as an astronomer, but he was diligent and he was astute, and after a year’s patient searching he somehow spotted Pluto, a faint point of light in a glittery firmament.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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