streetwise
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"We've got to be a little bit more streetwise in moments, a little bit more stubborn and a little bit stronger in seeing out certain things," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
He was spoiled by his loving, indulgent mother but susceptible to bullying among his streetwise friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The holders are so streetwise, and I always thought they would find a way out of trouble.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“You want fair? How come a kid as streetwise as you seem to be is so naive when it comes to real life?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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