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astute

[uh-stoot, uh-styoot] / əˈstut, əˈstjut /


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His astute handling of the October 1987 stock market crash, which saw more than 30% wiped off share prices, earned Greenspan many plaudits.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Loeb also noted the astute venture-capital investments Bankman-Fried made in companies including Anthropic and Cursor.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The more astute members of Mr. Trump’s team knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“I am,” said Roscuro, “exactly that. A rat. Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo




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