discerning
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“From a public markets perspective, investors are very discerning and so a lot of the benefit of the doubt…is going to come from their historical track record.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But discerning whether a trade was done on the basis of nonpublic information is challenging, especially if a big trading shop is involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Anyone with a slightly discerning eye can see this is a puff piece, a two-hour-long greatest hits CD.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Investors have become far more discerning about IPOs.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The more discerning would see an entrance to the best nightclub in New York City, the premiere gathering place for anyone without a heartbeat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing discerning
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