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Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts.—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025 Always carry your street smarts, but don’t forget a touch of cautious optimism for yourselves and other LGBTQ travelers looking to hit the road.—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025 It’s used to describe someone with street smarts – resourceful and quick-thinking.—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025 Milstein was able to overcome the pressures that department stores put on vendors to not sell off-price to Burlington with his Seventh Avenue street smarts, wholesale background, and by getting many outerwear vendors to consider Burlington as crucial to their business.—David Moin, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for street smarts
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