Smith, Adam

1. A Scottish scholar of the eighteenth century whose ideas about economics led to the growth of modern capitalism. His best-known work is The Wealth of Nations. (See invisible hand.)

Example Sentences

The head coach has just two more games with his first-choice line-up featuring the likes of Louis Rees-Zammit, Tomos Williams, Nicky Smith, Adam Beard and Dafydd Jenkins.

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“This is the most embarrassing, saddest, pathetic quarterback competition of all time between Drew Lock and Geno Smith,” Adam Schein of the CBS Sports Network bellowed in August 2022.

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On the Vikings, Harrison Smith, Adam Thielen and Sheldon Richardson said they haven’t received the shot.

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Bielanko brothers, David and Serge, will be joined by Christine Smith, Adam Garbinski, Dave Petersen and Mark Sosnoskie for what promises to be a rollicking live show from the popular if mercurial Philadelphia roots-rock band.

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The authors of the letter – it is signed by representatives Elijah Cummings, Adam Smith, Adam Schiff, Linda Sanchez and Tammy Duckworth – specifically reference McCarthy’s comments, saying that they show that the committee is an “unethical abuse of millions of taxpayer dollars and a crass assault on the memories of the four Americans who were killed in Benghazi”.

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