clever move

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Vanderbilt’s head coach Clark Lea is actually a case for institutional patience—Lea was 2-10 in 2021 and 2023 before making the clever move to raid New Mexico state’s coaching staff and land QB Pavia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Chelsea's sale of their women's team to themselves - a clever move to navigate Profit and Sustainability Rules - raised questions on whether more financial regulations should be put in place in the women's game.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Overlooked in the first part of the interview, which was published Sunday, was what McIlroy considered to be a clever move by European captain Luke Donald when it came to Sunday singles at Marco Simone.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2023

Nicoli later beat the Reign’s center back with a clever move but shot the one-on-one chance just wide of the net.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

Did he think that was a clever move?

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers