as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
shows a clear-eyed understanding of what it takes to be successful in business
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Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Speaking Truth to Crypto Power: As the crypto industry amasses unprecedented wealth and political influence, writer, researcher, software engineer, and founder of the website Web3 is Going Just Great Molly White’s clear-eyed critique has proven more necessary than ever.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
The Right Stuff Year: 1983 Running time: 3 hours 13 minutes
Director: Philip Kaufman
Years before Bonfire of the Vanities flopped, Hollywood had a much better time adapting Tom Wolfe, turning his nonfiction book about the Mercury program into a clear-eyed piece of Americana.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Speaking Truth to Crypto Power: As the crypto industry amasses unprecedented wealth and political influence, writer, researcher, software engineer, and founder of the website Web3 is Going Just Great Molly White’s clear-eyed critique has proven more necessary than ever.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
The Right Stuff Year: 1983 Running time: 3 hours 13 minutes
Director: Philip Kaufman
Years before Bonfire of the Vanities flopped, Hollywood had a much better time adapting Tom Wolfe, turning his nonfiction book about the Mercury program into a clear-eyed piece of Americana.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
For Times Subscribers Twice a Week The Tilt See the latest
Get clear-eyed analysis
News and insights for a warming world.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Celtics couldn’t keep Jalen Brunson off the free-throw line late in the first half but otherwise used tenacious, smart defense to hold the Knicks to 48 points on 33.3 percent field goal shooting before halftime.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last week wasn’t entirely in the thrall of Big Stupid, but the smart was coming from south and north of us.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Jacobs-Jenkins’ astute observations of White American life from his perspective as a Black playwright are fresh and illuminating.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Regardless, Long’s point was an astute and frightening one for the rest of the NFC: Daniels isn’t just a promising rookie quarterback.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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As the emerging metropolis began to overtake San Francisco as the most populated city in the West, shrewd real estate developers began to cast their eyes up to the foothills of the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Mayberry: Golden State snagging Jimmy Butler was a shrewd move.—
J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The hit came on a sharp grounder to the hole on the right side by Ryan Skjonsby and tipped off the glove of diving first baseman Ricco Peppi for a clean single.—
Tom Murphy,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Residents in Ventura County reported feeling a sharp jolt and triggered some car alarms.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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