Sentence examples for astute grasp of from inspiring English sources

Gregory VII had an astute grasp of political realities and was always willing to take them into account, provided they fit in with his own reform efforts.

But the chief interest of "Das Labyrinth" is the light it sheds on the figure of Schikaneder (1751-1812) and his astute grasp of popular taste.

He insisted, "My American political education is only just starting," but the play reveals an astute grasp of American politics, and he's not shy with his opinions.

Wolitzer's comic timing never wavers, and she has an astute grasp of the way one generation's liberation inspires the next generation's pity.

There are worse people to turn to for lessons in human charity, and here Calcutta's celebrated missionary also showed an astute grasp of cognitive psychology -- and its paradoxes.

Despite famously dropping out of high school, Cobain had an astute grasp on one of the most vexing problems in cognitive science.

Former colleagues recalled Mr. Gaherin (pronounced GUER-in) as a tireless and astute negotiator, with a firm grasp of complex issues, a repertoire of jokes to break tensions and a calm demeanor in a crisis.

Monk's astute handling of his squad and sound grasp of tactics marks him down as a manager with a bright future at the Liberty Stadium.

When the sixth season of GoT premieres this Sunday, April 24, it will be as its own creature, one that has finally outpaced the material covered in the five-book-so-far cycle and, in a Borgesian twist, wrested the most profitable and politically astute epic of our time from the grasp of its author.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Bhutto triumphantly declared it as "the final solution" of the "90-year old problem". Astute as he was in his reading and grasp of history, it is hard to believe that Bhutto did not know what he was implying.

Good grasp of technology.