smarts

Example Sentences

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The next big test will be when Siri gets new smarts later this year, due in part to a collaboration with Google that Apple announced in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

While Borthwick has generally been wedded to speed and breakdown smarts in his back row, there is the option of adding some bosh.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

It’s essentially the difference between book smarts and street smarts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

If the player payroll is just about the same for every team, then success would depend in large part on the smarts of ownership and management.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Book smarts are nice like heelies are nice: They’ll only get you so far, until you have to use your freaking feet.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman