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Shrewd publicity campaigns and Daisy's charismatic recruiting talks attracted donations and endorsements.
Saluting a Centennial Amy Finnerty 2012
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Shrewd people, yes, but not bright problem solvers who wish to serve.
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Leila also takes away the Shrewd Observation Award for looking out at the crowd and noting that “there is such a thing as an ageing nerd market”.
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Shrewd and successful people like Harry Chandler of the Los Angeles Times, for example were drawn to him because they thought Brinkley was one of them, a kindred spirit.
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Shrewd because it pre-emptively forgives, or retroactively explains, his past friendliness to and support of Mr. Obama.
The Enigma of Jon Huntsman Peggy Noonan 2011
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Shrewd political leadership coupled with some slick marketing has leveraged the richness of those forests into one of the country's biggest commercial assets.
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Shrewd tactics, sound principles, headline-friendly quotes and some decent gags.
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Shrewd tactics, sound principles, headline-friendly quotes and some decent gags.
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Shrewd observers might have guessed that Porter was hiding something.
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"Shrewd enough not to attempt to leash the Wolf" (a nickname only she and Sterling were permitted to use), Charmian managed to serve as London's amanuensis and grimly tolerated his often-cavalier treatment while maintaining her self-respect and his devotion.
James L. Haley's "Wolf: The Lives of Jack London," reviewed by Wendy Smith 2010
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