Sentence examples for acumen in a from inspiring English sources

Like no other president before her, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner managed to combine glamour and a sharp political acumen in a way that Argentinians will not forget.

Tohir is one of a new generation of young Indonesian business executives winning plaudits for acumen in a environment better known for monopolies and corruption than entrepreneurial flair.

For his poise and acumen in a cutthroat and fishbowl industry (he has no fear of sharks, he said), he credits his surfing expertise and his ability to face dangerous situations with grace.

He has never spearheaded an electoral campaign, and has already stumbled as he tries to negotiate the mind-numbing complexities of Iraqi politics for a vote that will test his own political acumen in a challenging security environment.

A few years back, on a cold November day, a friend and I were negotiating a sloppy Belt Parkway on our way to Aqueduct to test our acumen in a handicapping contest at the Big A, the $25,000 grand prize dangling like a larded leg of prosciutto in front of us.

Employees must be adaptable and agile enough to leverage technology, creativity and business acumen in a typical workday.

Their bosses and handlers emphasize their personalities as much as their acumen in an effort to carve out niche followings.

Despite his legendary business acumen in an industry known for backstabbing and opportunism, Spielberg is considered a real mensch.

They saw two "top of the heap" lawyers — "a couple of real legal smarties, sophisticated people" — who had used their legal acumen in an attempt to destroy a woman who lived in a little apartment, and who had quit her job to volunteer at her daughter's school.

Early on, Acumen also invested in A to Z Textile Mills, which manufacturers bednets with long-lasting insecticides that are sold across Africa to prevent malaria.

His acumen in all branches of the common law was readily spotted.