smarts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Winmill said his bets rely on smarts at the tops of companies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
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
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
Book smarts are nice like heelies are nice: They’ll only get you so far, until you have to use your freaking feet.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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