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Recent Examples of mother wit
But their ingenuity, mother wit and good common sense made them masters in their profession without the aid of measuring spoons and cups, modern equipment or science.
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Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Hannah Giorgis, Bon Appetit, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mother wit
Noun
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
Noun
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There is little reason to doubt common sense would prevail at the ballot box.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the matter also opens more insight into how Americans view Mr. Trump's approach.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Here’s my behind-the-scenes insight (15 nuggets) on the Jimmy Butler saga and trade talks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And authenticity perceptions have a host of downstream consequences including impacting customer satisfaction, negotiation outcomes, and employee trust in—and evaluations of—their leaders.—
Andrew Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Duquette, who has lived in the Bay for over 20 years, met Ghazi in 2023 and found a kindred spirit determined to rectify the negative perceptions held by outsiders.—
Dan Rys,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many legal experts in and outside of government believe this was the administration’s plan all along: drag out Trump’s most aggressive and controversial policy decisions in court for so long that by the time any permanent judgment comes down, favorable or not, USAID will be nothing but a memory.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump maintains his innocence, and the judgment of now over $500 million, including interest, is on appeal.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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