business acumen
Americannoun
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And he may need his business acumen to help NMG succeed in difficult commercial times.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
OpenAI still loses billions of dollars every year, and a whole lot of people have questions about the company’s business acumen and culture.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
Next to the closed coffin, which was topped by a single red rose, sat Valentino's partner Giancarlo Giammetti, whose business acumen helped elevate the label to global prominence.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Instead of learning by doing grunt work, juniors learn judgment and strategy by working alongside experienced colleagues on higher-level problems from day one, building the business acumen and strategic thinking that AI can’t replicate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
The next day, Lourdes works extraconscientiously, determined to prove to herself that her business acumen, at least, is intact.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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