astute
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Their commentary is astute and heartfelt, even when it’s critical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Paul Block, a German immigrant who proved an astute advertising executive, launched Block Communications in New York in 1900.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Hollub was regarded as a talented petroleum engineer but she was less astute as a financial manager.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
His century against Pakistan was sensational, his on-field leadership tactically astute, but throughout he has looked England's only world-class frontline batter.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Westerberg’s latter conjecture, as it turned out, was a fairly astute analysis of the relationship between Chris and Walt McCandless.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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