He was considered extremely savvy in distributing "An Officer and a Gentleman," whose stars were not major at the time, in the summer of 1982.

He exercises more power in selecting his roles and has made an extremely savvy choice by straddling the Scorsese-to-Spielberg gamut.

He's a lifelong Democrat and an extremely savvy student of history, with multiple connections to half a century of American politics.

"An extremely savvy consumer can swim in these waters successfully," Mr. Hayes said.

These days, however, it also has a reputation for very real lawlessness and a trip into its guts, without an extremely savvy guide, is not recommended.

Our buyers are extremely savvy.

The word is very much that Stoke are being extremely savvy with their purchases.

But Martínez also throws a changeup, a curveball and a cut fastball, and he is extremely savvy.

"It can be challenged, as the Fisher-Price line proves, but only by an extremely savvy marketer who already has strong presence in mass merchandise outlets."

But fund-raisers and political analysts say Mr. Edwards has been extremely savvy with his money.