Word: acumen
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...done a savvy job of playing up his humble rancher's roots; as he drives around in a pickup truck, the pro-choice Catholic calls for prescription-drug imports from Canada and a rollback of the Patriot Act. While attacking pork-barrel spending, Coors has stressed his business acumen and conservative values (favorite book: the Bible). Lately he has gotten flak for his family's outsourcing of jobs--a little reminder that wealth and fame can be a double-edged sword...
That football acumen most directly manifests itself in Ezekiel’s positioning...
...sought from the lovely ladies of certain Glasgow neighborhoods), an NFL Europe veteran who’d played for the Chicago bears, a British sprinting champion and the best quarterback in Britain, whose 22-stone (308 pound) frame could not mask his awesome physical talent and acumen for the game...
...worked. He lived in the fitness center during the summers in Cambridge, staying to put in the rehabilitation time he knew he’d need to match the acumen he’d so carefully cultivated with Balestracci...
...Success, endorsements and business acumen have provided security for Kendall and husband Shayne (since Sydney, the couple have welcomed a daughter, Samantha). Those early years of "taking off overseas, sleeping in cars and parks" to pursue sport have helped Kendall keep her ego in check and made her more appreciative of the spoils; a close-knit family and support crew and motherhood, she says, have kept her grounded and equipped her to deal with public attention. But without a plan or goal, like an Olympic campaign, Kendall says she begins to lose self-worth. The next challenge is finding...