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a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents
warm and canny under the woolen bedcovers, we didn't mind the chilly Scottish nights
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Still, his detractors praise him as a canny operator.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The more important thing for now is to understand the canny way that Cisco is positioning itself in the AI market, especially for enterprise customers.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hird considers Saudi Arabia’s recent purchase of his local soccer team, Newcastle United, the opposite of canny.
—Andrew Hankinson, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
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That said, while his canny efforts to sidestep any potential controversies are understandable, the cautious version of Brady always seems weirdly at odds with the famously competitive Brady of old.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Still, his detractors praise him as a canny operator.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The more important thing for now is to understand the canny way that Cisco is positioning itself in the AI market, especially for enterprise customers.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hird considers Saudi Arabia’s recent purchase of his local soccer team, Newcastle United, the opposite of canny.
—Andrew Hankinson, airmail.news, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Canny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canny. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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