smarts

Example Sentences

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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

Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.

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

In fight-or-flight situations it’s street smarts that will get you out alive.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman