Recent Examples on the WebEngland lost the first two domestic Ashes Tests through bravado and failing to adjust their mantra against a more street-smart side.—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The Solution Combine street-smart and finance smart.—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Almost 40 years after the release of the original film, the actor is reprising his role as the street-smart detective in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 Furthermore, the crushes in my life were street-smart, grittier boys who probably never had a car, lived in a house, or had monosyllabic names.—Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024 The classic buddy-cop action comedy spurred two sequels, all starring Murphy as the titular street-smart cop who came to California from Detroit to investigate crime and corruption.—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024 Stomp Shubert Theatre, 247 College St., New Haven The percussive performance troupe which can create a street-smart, fleet-footed symphony out of mops, matchbooks and trash cans, returns to the Shubert on May 31 and June 1.—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2024 As the assertive Sun in your communication zone aligns with street-smart Pluto in your social sector, there should be someone in your network who has had a similar experience.—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024 The street-smart Armstrong gave up early on trying to fight back against bigoted record companies, theater managers, and movie producers.—Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
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