Sentence examples for acumen on from inspiring English sources

But in the late 90's, as the market soared, the line between tough-minded business acumen on the one hand and lunatic, hubristic overreaching on the other seemed to be quite thin.

For Steve Forbes, who promotes his business acumen on the campaign trail, the calculation is a tough one.

For a start, there's a deep bank of tactical acumen on the sidelines.

For a time, the deftness of orangutans living near people was puzzling, because they did not seem to display such acumen on their own in the wild.

Stiles marks the irony that, despite Custer's acumen on the battlefield, he is most often remembered as a leader who took his men to slaughter.

And yet bestowing too much modern acumen on the central figures can be fatal, a show-off game that you quickly tire of.

However, these technologies failed to reach the market, which led Acumen to focus on distribution and delivery, and shift towards market-informed investing and a more hands-on approach.

But given the trauma the Broadway community is undergoing, I have graciously allowed my critical acumen to go on strike.

Citing the weak results reported by the company as well as the new subpoenas from regulators, Glenview said the current board lacks the "financial acumen" to deliver on its projections.

It has been a long contest for the most powerful job going, a tight race run as much on matters of character and political acumen as on the issues.

I would not have expected this level of acumen based on his performance in the campaign.