Sentence examples for with the acumen from inspiring English sources

He said, however, that the New York fan was a realist, with the acumen to size up when to abandon a game.

And with the acumen of a politician who knows how to celebrate friends where he can find them, Mr. Chávez switched into English with a few words for Mr. Penn: "Thank you, thank you, thank you".

Though in her professional life B. juggles figures with the acumen of a particularly chic Alan Greenspan, when I suggest to her that the trio of items she recently purchased at Lanvin on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré — namely a one-shouldered dress, a bag with cartoon ladies on it and a T-shirt with puffy sleeves — adds up to a figure north of five grand, she flies at me in a rage.

Chris O'Dowd, another "Bridesmaids" alum and a growing comic force in his own right, does a delightful turn as Brother Geraghty, Oliver's teacher, who runs his classroom with the acumen of a stand-up used to dealing with hecklers.

To become more involved with the Acumen Fund, you can join a local chapter on its Community Website or, for those in the NYC area, the Acumen Fund will be hosting an event on Wednesday, December 9th at the Bubble Lounge in Tribeca (please forward the information to anyone who you believe may be interested in participating)!

And it is not alone: Water Health International was launched with an investment from the Acumen Fund and the Naandi Foundation's not-for-profit company was backed by a charity with the same name.

The book trails off with her work at the Acumen Fund, a nonprofit "global venture fund" she founded that uses donations to finance growth of entrepreneurial companies in developing countries.

It goes hand-in-hand with the commercial acumen mantra – understand your clients' business.

On the other hand, as Kosik said during my evaluation, compared with the diagnostic acumen of computer-based testing, "every pencil-and-paper test is a blunt instrument".

Technology commercialization requires managers with a strong scientific background who can understand and appreciate the value of inventions, together with the business acumen to enable the technology to reach its full commercial potential.

Cantor also specifically cited the "Master Knows" sign, which he said combined the perceived wisdom of the East with the business acumen of the West.