acumen

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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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While a four-year degree now often demonstrates merely acceptable attendance, a certification demonstrates skills, acumen and judgment that portend value in the workplace.

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What amazes Downing more, however, is his offensive acumen.

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