Sentence examples for bold and shrewd from inspiring English sources

Thanks to a bold and shrewd fightback by the local community, Friern Barnet Library in north London - the lovely little branch where my reading life began in earnest - has been saved from closure.

Her idea is both bold and shrewd: much as successful men have long done, women have to set their goals and plan backward to improve their chances of getting what they really want.

But he was bold and shrewd, adept at advancing his agenda by riding lies through the gaps in a NATO alliance that had blocked the Soviet menace but that was unable or unwilling to halt bloodletting in one of the last corners of Europe to emerge from dictatorship.

The future leaders of college athletics in this country are equally intelligent and forward-thinking as they are bold and shrewd.

Xbox has taken the lead in the rapidly expanding online gaming market by making moves both bold and shrewd: Access to Xbox games is broadband only on a subscription-only online network controlled rigidly by Microsoft.

Fiat may have been tempting fate with its startling announcement Tuesday that it was taking a stake in Chrysler, less than two years after a previous trans-Atlantic partnership involving the American carmaker failed still, the move looks both bold and shrewd, given the circumstances.

From there, Harvey made bold trades and shrewd acquisitions to create the most potent arsenal of strikers in the league two years running.

Mr. Suozzi's admirers called his move to enlist a Glen Cove councilman to run for the State Legislature bold, courageous and shrewd, while critics called it brash, vindictive and dangerous.

So I would argue the AAP intentionally traded big bucks and more electoral wins for a national megaphone -- which was a bold and largely shrewd move.

But amid all the joshing, it must be remembered that Souness, who began his managerial career by transforming Scottish football with bold and astute signings for Rangers, also made some shrewd acquisitions while at Anfield.

Muqimyar is as extroverted and flighty as her teammate, Friba Razayee, is shy and shrewd, but together they will likely make the boldest statement of the Games when they become the first women from Afghanistan to compete in the Olympics.