Word: shrewdly
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...virulently nationalist appeal prior to the first general elections for the European Parliament in 1979 that ended in fiasco for his center-right party. In 1997, he chose to hold early elections, but the ploy boomeranged when the Socialists emerged as victors. But thanks to his prodigious vitality, shrewd maneuvering and quick mind, Chirac always managed to recover from even his worst blunders. Not this time. Now, both his talents and his luck have run out. The "minor cerebrovascular accident" he suffered several months ago was a telling reminder that next week he turns 73. He recovered well...
...Listen, you can do this and we can talk about it, or you can do this when I’m not paying attention and make your own assumptions about it.’”He may not be the best role model, but 50 is a shrewd business mogul with an intense drive to make money. Why should we hold that against him?“I don’t believe ambition is a learned behavior,” he says during the interview. “I believe it’s part of your...
Luckily for you, you can easily get back into The Game because—whether we like it or not— the rules of romance are bendable. And be patient. As the shrewd Dolly Parton says, “if you want the rainbow, you must put up with the rain...
...often wins. He is a master of symbolism: never much of a soldier, he chose a fighting man's khakis and holster for his daily costume. His checkered kaffiyeh provides instant recognizability in a crowd -- a risk, perhaps, to one who lives in the cross hairs, but a shrewd asset when it comes to maintaining his mythic
...Palestinians got more and more and more. And what did we get in return? The answer is: nothing, nothing and nothing." I don't agree. The world saw Prime Minister Sharon make a very painful decision for the long-term well-being of his people that demonstrated shrewd strategic thinking. Akira Yamanaka Kanagawa, Japan...