shrewdly
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“The Post,” which starred Meryl Streep in a shrewdly judged performance of aristocratic assurance and creeping insecurity, premiered in Washington less than a year into Trump’s first administration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Mr. Markovits shrewdly pins Tom’s breakdown to the moment his youngest child, Miriam, leaves home for college.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Hoy has shrewdly taken on support for this difficult time in his life.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
It shrewdly demanded a ceasefire and hostage exchange as the deal’s first steps.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025
“Don’t let him bite his tongue off,” a short sergeant near Yossarian advised shrewdly, and a seventh man threw himself into the fray to wrestle with the ill lieutenant’s face.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing shrewdly
George Washington, Spymaster
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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
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"A String in the Harp" by Nancy Bond, Chapters 5–9
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