smarts

Example Sentences

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Winmill said his bets rely on smarts at the tops of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

Yet such smarts are not evident among all the teams in the NBA, and certainly not among all the teams in MLB.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“Luck or smarts, I don’t care, long as I’m not dead.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi