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
It’s essentially the difference between book smarts and street smarts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Street smarts may hold the upper hand for now.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
In June, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, told us the company is rebuilding Siri on a new underlying architecture to improve its AI smarts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
“Remember, our coaches always say that fencing requires smarts and strength. We know we have the strength, so we have to be smart, too.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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