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How to use the word smarts in a Sentence?

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Hopefully grace, dignity, poise, smarts, calculation – because in the end we’re all wanting to support the nominee. donald Trump’s message is getting a little stale, a little old, looking backwards more than forwards.

David Oman

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We don’t want two strong candidates to shred each other and duke it out in the boxing ring and see the best man standing, hopefully grace, dignity, poise, smarts, calculation – because in the end we’re all wanting to support the nominee.

Kelley Koch

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Of all the countries on the planet that really has the fortitude, and resilience and the street-smarts to see this through, it is actually Japan, i wake up as a federation president really grateful that it is Japan that’s dealing with this and not some other places that I can think of. So I’m sure we will be there.

Seb Coe

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I think that we have the technology, we have the smarts, we don’t always have the support, which means, really, the bottom line is the money, it’s going to be expensive, but I think it’s going to be well worth it - I think there are things that we get out of the space program that we can’t get anywhere else.

Scott Kelly

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

If there's anyone that's got the skills, the smarts and the likability factor to navigate through this it's Paul Ryan.

Scott Rigell

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Before Rahm was a big-shot mayor, he was an essential part of my team at the White House during some very hard times for America and I relied on his judgment every day, and his smarts every day, and his toughness every day.

President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Before Rahm was a big-shot mayor, he was an essential part of my team at the White House during some very hard times for America and I relied on his judgment every day, and his smarts every day, and his toughness every day, rahm hasn't just fought for a national park in Pullman.

President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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