enterprising
Example Sentences
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Despite Inter's enterprising start it was Atletico who took the lead, with Alvarez drilling home from close range when the ball deflected nicely for him.
From Barron's
In The New York Review of Books in 1970, Noam Chomsky, always partial to engaged reporting, called Mr. Allman “one of the most knowledgeable and enterprising of the American correspondents now in Cambodia.”
From New York Times
Salt, the hard-hitting early aggressor, picked out deep mid-wicket and Buttler, who was in enterprising form, was caught behind, but that only gave England’s middle order much-needed time at the crease.
From BBC
So the enterprising fifth grader decided to do something about it.
From Seattle Times
And sometimes, an enterprising chef or diner will mix the two together.
From Salon
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