Sentence examples for a canny move from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a canny move" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a clever or shrewd action taken in a particular situation.
Example: "Deciding to invest in renewable energy was a canny move that paid off in the long run."
Alternatives: "a shrewd decision" or "a clever tactic."

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But in a canny move a month ago, the president sent troops and civilian inspectors to impose sharp retail-price reductions on everything from washing machines to clothes.

It's a canny move by LeBlanc.

It was a canny move.

It was a canny move on behalf of the coalition.

Using Kelvingrove's central hall was a canny move.

It's a canny move to declare yourself a cartoon before anyone else can do it.

Putting Fiat first, alongside Starbucks, was a canny move on the part of the authorities.

It was a canny move, calculated to gain access to top policy makers, including the president.

Given the coming financial armageddon in the record industry, a canny move.

It was a canny move by the Orioles, who got their man before a slew of jobs come available.

Especially for Chongqing's Mao-loving party chief, Bo Xilai, doing good by the peasantry would seem a canny move.

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