smarts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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When Anthropic announced a new model called Mythos, the company didn’t tout hyperrealistic video clips or stellar math smarts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
It’s essentially the difference between book smarts and street smarts.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Yet such smarts are not evident among all the teams in the NBA, and certainly not among all the teams in MLB.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Admired as a pathbreaker, Elizebeth is now regarded as a role model—a woman who excelled in a technical field through her courage, smarts, and grit.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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