She could have informed you that there was such a word as "polygamy," and being also acquainted with "polysyllable," she had deduced the conclusion that "poly" mean "many"; but she had had no idea that gypsies were not well supplied with groceries, and her thoughts generally were the oddest mixture of clear-eyed acumen and blind dreams.
When they went down, uncle Pullet observed, with some acumen, that he reckoned the missis had been showing her bonnet,—that was what had made them so long upstairs.
Handwerker's business acumen and his wife's grandmother's recipe laid the foundation for an international empire whose products are now sold in more than 55,000 supermarkets, club stores and restaurants across more than 10 countries.
It also is thought to increase mental activity and acumen.
Augustus' own experience, his patience, his tact, and his political acumen also played their parts.
The deals give Chinese groups exposure to Hollywood's cinematic acumen, while US studios get capital and better access to China's tightly controlled film market.
And if Jackson is being cast now by none other than LeBron James as some fossil reluctant to give players credit for their business acumen, it's fair to wonder how much help Jackson would be to fiancé Jeanie Buss as a potential Lakers consultant in the future to recruit free agents.
" Dorio coached one former financial analyst who was hired by a market research firm because "they liked the way he proposed to apply his financial acumen to the role.
A good idea doesn't become a great business model without the right dose of communication acumen.
High fashion offered an antidote: Toweringly high "killer heels" that insinuated that business acumen alone was not the reason for women's success.
" Dorio coached one former financial analyst who was hired by a market research firm because "they liked the way he proposed to apply his financial acumen to the role.