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astute

[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] / əˈstut, əˈstjut /


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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

Marc's prediction: Clubs like Brighton are very astute.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The astute, low-key nature of their performances enhances the tale’s creepy credibility.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Mr. Boorman comes across as donnish, astute and likable, but also arrogant and dismissive of legitimate concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Along with John Adams, Madison was America's most astute student of the role of the passions as a political force.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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