acumen
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It wasn’t previously known that Situational Awareness, known for its acumen in picking AI stocks, had a stake of any size in the company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
She has established herself as the front-runner of a crowded primary, and that takes real acumen and skill.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
His account on Friday night of Mr. Salonen’s five-movement clarinet concerto “Kinēma” was an alchemic blend of technical acumen and tonal splendor in one of the composer’s most immediately enjoyable works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Tampa Firefighters & Police Officers Pension Fund has outperformed the S&P 500 for more than 50 years, thanks to the investing acumen of its investment firm, Bowen Hanes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The next day, Lourdes works extraconscientiously, determined to prove to herself that her business acumen, at least, is intact.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing acumen
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