enterprising
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In the 1940s, this process left a putrid scum so foul in Maine’s Androscoggin River that residents of Lewiston would vomit, and enterprising children would sell clothespins for clamping over noses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
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
Some enterprising young men saw a future in politics.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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