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also cageyness
1
as in intelligence
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters
most consumers should possess sufficient caginess to see through that scam
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2
as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means
the lawyer's celebrated caginess makes her the first choice of the hopelessly guilty
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Noun
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By leveraging real-time data and intelligence, security teams can dynamically assess and block high-risk NRDs while allowing legitimate new domains to interact with their network, ensuring that business continuity isn’t compromised.Ed Gibbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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White House national security spokesman John Kirby on Thursday corroborated warnings by Ukrainian intelligence that approximately 3,000 North Korean troops could be moving into the Kursk region of Russia, which is currently held by Ukrainian forces.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
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The movie’s costume designer Tom Broecker says the change highlights the lethal cunning that lurks below the character’s beauty.Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Successful criminals need to have discipline, a plan, patience, and cunning.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Keep an eye on news reports and industry analyses that might provide insights into your company’s financial health and overall market position.Robert Gorin, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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But the most interesting insight came from the company’s subsequent earnings call.Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, that is easier said than done, as in order to make the TCJA permanent, doing so, in its most general terms, would require creating additional revenue for the Treasury Department to make up for the purported lost revenue that TCJA caused under certain calculations.Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the election’s outcome, Biden and Harris might make different calculations on how to proceed with lame-duck actions.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Caginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caginess. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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