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astute

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


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Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

Hollub was regarded as a talented petroleum engineer but she was less astute as a financial manager.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He had inherited his mother’s delicate, transparent skin, and was small, astute, Revenge and fleet-footed as a fox.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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