shrewd business

collocation in English

meaningsofshrewdandbusiness

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shrewd
adjective
uk
/ʃruːd/us
/ʃruːd/
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in ...
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business
noun
uk
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/us
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/
the activity of buying and selling goods ...
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(Definition ofshrewdandbusinessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshrewd business

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Who were theshrewdbusinessmen who brought this about?
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The builders' associations recognise, asshrewdbusinessmen, that the market is good and, in some instances, they are prepared to bleed the community.
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Yet many people who should know better believe in the concept of the "shrewdbusinessman" who will do anything for quick profit.
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It was achieved by courage and foresight, by imaginative planning and patience, by intensely hard work andshrewdbusinesssense.
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Bus and haulage operators areshrewdbusinesspeople.
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There were manyshrewdbusinessmen who were consulted.
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We have to go far further than any of those leading articles in the newspapers orshrewdbusinessmen have told us is necessary.
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He started with an extraordinarilyshrewdbusinessexperience.
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It was achieved by courage, foresight, imaginative planning, patience, intensely hard work andshrewdbusinesssense.
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Theshrewdbusinessmen who control this organisation will apply precisely the same principles when they are faced with this proposition.
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He combined with ashrewdbusinesssense and insight, kindliness and imagination and a broad sympathy which enabled him to understand the problems of those less fortunate than himself.
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However, he was soon blackballed from court because of his working-class background andshrewdbusinesspractices.
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Meanwhile, hisshrewdbusinessinvestments caused his fortune to multiply considerably.
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He recovered most of his property through lawsuits and regained much of his wealth throughshrewdbusinessdeals.
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Through hisshrewdbusinesssense, he was able to turn his family's average amount of wealth into a fortune.
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Anthapindika was not only ashrewdbusinessman but also a keen debater.
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His proposal reflected both his keen desire to be helpful and hisshrewdbusinesssense.
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In a few episodes, she actually demonstrates the creativity, organisational ability andshrewdbusinesssense that have made her successful.
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Hershrewdbusinesssense is one reason that so many of her works survive today.
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They seem to have beenshrewdbusinesspeople, changing their output in response to the fashion of the day.
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