"At the senior policy levels in the Clinton administration, there was an acute understanding of the terrorist threat," Mr. Clarke told the panel.

Without an acute understanding of these investment fields, it is all the easier to lose money.

At the root of his reforms is an acute understanding that tinkering with the American educational system has failed to yield major improvements.

"That said, there is an acute understanding in the government that his visit needs to be handled very, very carefully."

There was an acute understanding in his clear eyes.

Yet UConn continues to win with restrictive defense and an acute historical understanding that this is the money time of year.

Their skills, coupled with an acute understanding of customer requirements, are the key to success.

What saved her from making harmful choices was an acute understanding of the nature of her voice, which she calls a full lyric soprano.

"We have a very acute understanding of marketing," Kenneth Paolini said.

Walters's quotes reveal an acute understanding of her audience and what it wants to know.