shrewdly
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All that might come as a surprise to those looking for a simple popcorn movie, but McKenna’s screenplay shrewdly reminds audiences that these crises affect everyone, not just the people working in media.
From Salon • 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
It shrewdly demanded a ceasefire and hostage exchange as the deal’s first steps.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025
The misguided fostering of such deeply felt companionship between the two new pals unravels in “Twinless,” a shrewdly constructed, heartrending dramedy that the multitalented Sweeney also wrote and directed with admirable originality.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
As Washington shrewdly noted, the invisible ink would not only make “communications less exposed to detection” but also would “relieve the fears” of agents carrying the innocent-looking messages.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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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