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wise

[wahyz] / waɪz /


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Davis said Panettiere was “an old, wise soul with such a deep heart.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

"It's just a condition that I have, health wise, that has been bothering me for the past couple of years," Djokovic added.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“Traders would be wise to keep a wary eye on the potential for fresh intervention in the yen,” StoneX’s Matt Simpson says in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Dark-mode Rhaenyra would have been wise to heed this warning when it was delivered the second time.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

But Dismay Snowberger, wise in All Ways of the Heart, made himself useful.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

He's a little bit older, a little bit wiser.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

There are wiser ways to spend money—for instance, a used Toyota.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

It’s just we need wiser, smarter, better leaders, who are, frankly, less mercenary.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

I parked them there years ago and planned to never touch them, but now I’m wondering if this is a risk that older, wiser investors would warn against.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

Prometheus, whose name means forethought, was very wise, wiser even than the gods, but Epimetheus, which means afterthought, was a scatterbrained person who invariably followed his first impulse and then changed his mind.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Private companies rely on semiannual reports, after all, he noted, although the idea of taking private companies as models for publicly traded corporations might not strike experienced investors as the wisest thing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Andy Samberg’s Jake Peralta heads a misfit but inevitably successful team of New York detectives, headed by the driest, wisest chief in TV history — Captain Holt, played by the late, great Andre Braugher.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2025

With everyone worrying over my safety, a step-by-step approach seemed wisest, so I started by purchasing a 20-mile-per-hour e-bike.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

"Parents were worried about their children going into school," Smit told NOS Radio, "so it was wisest to have a day of calm and then go back on Monday."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2025

“You’re one of the wisest people I know.”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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

Though he looks soft, he’s already wised up that life can be hard.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

“I hope he’s wising up to the stupidity of what he’s doing.”

From Washington Times Feb. 27, 2022

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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