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astute

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


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Who knows: Maybe years from now, she’ll even make a touching, emotionally astute movie about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Loeb also noted the astute venture-capital investments Bankman-Fried made in companies including Anthropic and Cursor.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

An astute 'cricket brain' and an extraordinary gift to hit sixes is clearly an alarming prospect for the rest of the game, which must now find a way to respond.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

At the same time, colors become more vivid, the ears more astute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"How astute of you. I am Jean de Joinville, one of the king's companions. When the king goes out, one of us often dons an imitation crown, for the king's protection."

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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