How to Use smart move in a Sentence
smart move
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Your heart tells you no way, but your head tells you the smart move is to not roll the dice.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
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Taking the stairs may be a smart move for your heart's health.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
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But not all CEOs agree that the push to return to office is a smart move.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
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So, in my view, this is a smart move by the prime minister.
—Michael Lee, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
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And given all that's expected to happen in 2024 in the world of launch, a bit of a recharge seems like a smart move.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2023
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The freezer is a smart move since it, as with nuts, preserves the oils in the seeds and helps keep them from going rancid.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 9 Mar. 2024
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Its smart move was to translate Grail’s cheeky meta-ness into a new medium.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023
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This latest move into bridal is just another smart move for the brand.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
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Keeping Swayman sharp, though of little concern at the moment amid a two-game lead, could prove to be smart move.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
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Giving the Fifteenth Doctor a very young companion was a smart move and not just in a Disney sense.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Murray: Yeah, and a very smart move to serve enterprise businesses, as there is a lot of demand for it.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2023
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Self-insuring health care costs can be a smart move for a variety of reasons.
—Mehb Khoja, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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So far, it’s looked like a smart move by general manager Bill Schmidt.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
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Netflix is likely waiting until the end of the strike to raise prices, as hiking up costs when no new content is coming out doesn’t seem like a smart move.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023
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Approaching this task with fresh ears and eyes is important, which is why recruiting an outside party to guide the process can be a smart move.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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Re-introducing the rotating bezel is a smart move for Samsung.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 24 May 2023
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Those crowds can average twenty-thousand day-trippers during the peak of summer, so making the trip early on is a smart move.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
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Redirecting time and money toward the preservation of U.S. democracy is the smart move.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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As anyone who’s bought one knows, couches are an investment, so shortening their lifespan isn’t a smart move.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2023
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Spears’ career, however, still thrived and her decision to lean more into the vixen image she was forced into was a smart move.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
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Research shows that a healthy gut boosts weight loss efforts, which is why combining collagen with probiotics is a smart move.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
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Good-Feel made a smart move giving the Mushroom Kingdom royal her own gameplay identity or at least several of them.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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Investing in a portable charger is a smart move, according to Lewis.
—Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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Making use of a rich and free resource such as a public library is a very smart move — because investments in knowledge can pay off handsomely.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 25 June 2023
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Yet, for the second year in a row, Joe Biden has punted, possibly a smart move considering how most Joe Biden speaking engagements go these days.
—Doug McIntyre, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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Danny is the only chef to brine his fish before boiling it, which turns out to be a very smart move to pack it with flavor; his sofrito boil with salsa verde, carrot slaw, and french bean and bonito mayo salad is a big hit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2024
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Giving out free trial keys for Arena appears to be a smart move from Battlestate Games given that the hope was this more accessible version of Tarkov would bring in a new audience.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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This was a smart move for sellers looking to activate previously stagnant stock.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
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The Allworth Advice is that buying pet insurance can be a smart move depending on your financial situation and your pet’s overall age and health.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
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That was a smart move, legal experts said, although forming an LLC or trust doesn’t necessarily confer any tax advantages.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2023
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