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smartly

[smahrt-lee] / ˈsmɑrt li /


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I’m on a mission to shop on a budget, systematically, smartly and intentionally.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Liverpool trailed Arsenal 1-0 in the Cardiff sunshine when Owen levelled with a smartly taken half-volley in the 83rd minute.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Bucket-listers envision a lifetime wrapped up as smartly as a dossier before the parting bell tolls, with each page filled in, every desire fulfilled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Judge Gonzalez Rogers will decide by late May -- guided by the advisory jury's findings -- whether OpenAI broke a promise to Musk, or just smartly rode the technology to glory.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Michael was smartly on target as far as she could tell.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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