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enterprising

[en-ter-prahy-zing] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪ zɪŋ /


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Cruise’s ambition is moot if he’s otherwise resigned himself to crowd-pleasers, making his occasional enterprising choices look even more daring.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Across universities, some enterprising parents have set up the sort of WhatsApp group chats you'd more typically find being used when children are at school.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The hope they represent is the stabilizing force that bridges Ms. Mandel’s enterprising fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Duer was the epitome of the enterprising speculator whom he trusted and who ultimately proved untrustworthy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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