streetwise
Example Sentences
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In Coltrane’s streetwise translation, it becomes, “Somebody’s got to bend the arc of the moral universe. It don’t bend on its own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
They are an experienced and streetwise team, and they are also the defending champions.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Pulisic said Pochettino has helped to make a talented US team more streetwise ahead of the clash.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Before it had just been one big, bouncy blue and orange Macy’s balloon, streetwise New York City behaving like some bucolic basketball Mayberry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Neither do I. We’re not as streetwise as you, Dirtyhands.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
