Word: shrewd
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...that the military court would sentence him to "die in a corner of the prison," had expected no such light punishment. The prosecutor muttered disgustedly and stomped out of the court. But the Shah's mercy to the man who had once driven him into exile was a shrewd move, for among Iranians, Mossadegh still rates high. Remarked Mossadegh sarcastically: "The verdict of this court has increased my historical glories...
...shrewd bit of trading. Topping and Webb, in partnership with Yankee President Larry MacPhail, had bought the Yankees team, stadium and four farm clubs for $2,800,000 from the estate of Colonel Jacob Ruppert eight years ago. Later they bought out MacPhail's one third share for $2,000,000. After last week's deal with Johnson, Topping and Webb still owned the Yankees, had got back nearly twice their entire investment, and were in a position to write off rent on the stadium against taxes...
...major critic made a major evaluation in any area, but Briton V. S. Pritchett's shrewd and readable literary essays in Books in General could serve as a lesson in the appreciation of books for today's academicians...
...inquiries as to health. Then Yoshida asked Hatoyama to return to the fold, Hatoyama replied that he would be glad to, but was not sure he could swing the others. Said Yoshida: "I would still be most happy to welcome you back, even if alone." It was a gracious, shrewd and extremely persuasive thing...
...authors of Infallible Fallacies were shrewd enough to hide in anonymity. The Archbishop of Canterbury, not so shrewd, has publicly praised their ill-informed and ill-tempered attack on Catholicism; but this sort of indiscretion is not surprising from a man who three years ago praised Red China and attacked the Catholic Church in the same speech...