acumen

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Consciously or not, the mix of gloomy atmosphere and melodic acumen on the track brings to mind the work of Kate Bush, whose own interpretation of Brontë’s tale was her first single.

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Pharmaceutical industry leaders had publicly hailed Pazdur’s appointment as drugs chief, praising his years of expertise and scientific acumen, and were dismayed by his departure.

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All that is a challenge for a seasoned corporate adviser with business acumen and top contacts.

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Its leaders lack the acumen to compete with other Caribbean resort destinations such as the Dominican Republic.

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I don’t have the financial acumen to speak to tariffs’ larger economic effects.

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