smarts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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While Borthwick has generally been wedded to speed and breakdown smarts in his back row, there is the option of adding some bosh.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
It’s essentially the difference between book smarts and street smarts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
If the player payroll is just about the same for every team, then success would depend in large part on the smarts of ownership and management.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The goslings had made plenty of short flights, but a migration would require real strength and smarts.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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