wise
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So while history insists it’s wise to greet any success by the U.S. with a generous amount of skepticism, the early returns suggest this cycle could be different.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Hiring young engineers with no knowledge of Washington wasn’t wise or effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Ben will be quite wise with his decisions of where he goes, how long for, how many games he's going to play," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Between the sale of my business, my savings and some wise investments I made early on, I’ve built quite a little nest egg.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
He didn’t carry an umbrella, either, because the Saw Whet School didn’t allow them in the hallways or classrooms, which Bat agreed was a wise decision.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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No one, not even family and friends in attendance, would be the wiser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"She was way wiser beyond her years and now gone too soon... My heart goes out to her family and everyone who loved her. Rest in peace, Hayden."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“She was way wiser beyond her years and now gone too soon,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
It’s a rare case of a revival that actually works, as Hank, Peggy and Bobby Hill have all grown older but not necessarily wiser.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The pigeon coop became our home, and no Nazi was the wiser.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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Reading her work feels like having lunch with your smartest, wisest, most empathetic friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
If Wembanyama is around, the wisest course of action is simply a U-turn—or as Kornet calls it for Victor, a “V-turn.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Whether it is Slot or those on the pitch, then, it is largely Liverpool's wisest heads who are making the difference in the key moments.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
As someone who entered a career in music journalism in the 2000s, I might not be the wisest voice to turn to for financial advice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
See, that was probably not the wisest thing to say on the day of the big game against our basketball archrivals, Salem Junior High.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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Smart toys aren’t great for emotional development, but it’d be nice if the playthings of “Toy Story 5” finally wised up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Recovered: I hope not too many people were hurt before you wised up.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2022
That's something people have really wised up to.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2022
They wised up at some point, whereas I still hadn’t learned.
From The Verge ● Dec. 13, 2021
"I just got wised up to something funny the last two days," remarked Wilson.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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But now, experts say, Milei is wising up to the game, giving up some campaign promises while maneuvering to secure enough other priorities to claim victory.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
While U.S. players have led the development of retail media networks, European retailers are wising up to the opportunity.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
At the same time, “teams are wising up to the idea the brand is also the star,” Mr. Grede said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
At the same time that more of Congress is getting on board, movers and shakers in the business community are also wising up to the benefits of paid family leave.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2021
I'm wising you up so you won't hand her any more misery by trying to take her part.
From Cow-Country by B. M. Bower
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