enterprising
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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
The oil curse will lay less heavily on its people, as it already has its neighbors—oil-rich governments once typically didn’t need to care whether their subjects were enterprising, productive and educated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Borthwick will draw positives from the performances of wings Noah Caluori and Murley, Ted Hill's energy up front and an enterprising cameo from replacement scrum-half Raffi Quirke.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
One enterprising promoter even offered to pay Smith to hold training tutorials.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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