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Maddy kills Alamo—then somehow uses the street smarts and instincts that have kept her alive this long to walk away clean.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Amazon built its hiring process around its core Leadership Principles, with interviewers trained to probe for red flags, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has been outspoken about valuing street smarts and intellectual curiosity over pedigree alone.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Guerra will play Rosa, also a rookie LAPD officer and native Angeleno who brings uncommon maturity and street smarts to the job.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Amazon built its hiring process around its core Leadership Principles, with interviewers trained to probe for red flags, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has been outspoken about valuing street smarts and intellectual curiosity over pedigree alone.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Guerra will play Rosa, also a rookie LAPD officer and native Angeleno who brings uncommon maturity and street smarts to the job.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Street smarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20smarts. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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