as in horse sense
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Recent Examples of mother wit
But their ingenuity, mother wit and good common sense made them masters in their profession without the aid of measuring spoons and cups, modern equipment or science.
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Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother wit
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
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Discretion by police, prosecutors, judges and juries filters out so many that the resulting executions are only symbolic, a mockery of common sense.Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Bayern just need some common sense and need to stop running Kane into the ground and start a rotation.Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, these comparisons can offer valuable insights into broader patterns of segregation and access.Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 16 Jan. 2025
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But as the rookie quarterback and his Washington Commanders prepare for Saturday’s showdown with the Detroit Lions, three men with insight into Daniels’ situation are paying attention.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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The researchers determined that framing the gender gap in political leadership as an outcome of men's overrepresentation—such as emphasizing that 71% of Congress is male rather than noting that 29% is female—elicited greater anger among women and heightened perceptions of injustice.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The stark shift in perception began right away, in the weeks following what was rightly called the most serious attack on U.S. democracy in well more than a century.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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There's always been some judgment around Los Angeles.Allure Editors, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
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What To Know While the court's judgment was unanimous, Justices Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor filed separate concurrences.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Mother wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mother%20wit. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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