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streetwise

[street-wahyz] / ˈstritˌwaɪz /














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So, do I go with the energy of Leeds or back streetwise Palace?

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Heralded for her Olivier-winning performance as Alma in Williams’ “Summer and Smoke,” Ferran, a Spanish British actress, is completely fluent in the playwright’s grand, streetwise lyricism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Brentford are the better team, and they are more streetwise.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024

“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