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resourceful

[ri-sawrs-fuhl, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs-] / rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs- /


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What surprised me most was how resourceful and resilient people have been in meeting economic challenges, even while cutting back on spending for extras.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The findings add to a growing body of research portraying Neanderthals as resourceful humans who understood and exploited the natural materials around them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

People try to be resourceful with what is left of the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, Wallis’ Angie is simply a resourceful single mother striving to get home to her 6-year-old daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

She was a loyal friend, calm in a crisis, resourceful in a pinch, and optimistic to a fault.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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