: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges
a can-do attitude
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Getting a glimpse into Garten’s life story is fascinating, and her cheerful demeanor and can-do attitude will galvanize you to chase your dreams.
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Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In another example of Kansas City’s can-do spirit, voters approved a $2 million bond to increase seating to 31,000 — before knowing whether the city actually had a team — and the work was completed in 90 days.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Revolutionary can-do spirit In Douma, like in large swaths of Syria, the civil war was a period for residents to organize and practice local governance.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
Simpson embodied the practical, can-do, bipartisan approach to government that used to be a hallmark of our politics.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
In another example of Kansas City’s can-do spirit, voters approved a $2 million bond to increase seating to 31,000 — before knowing whether the city actually had a team — and the work was completed in 90 days.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Revolutionary can-do spirit In Douma, like in large swaths of Syria, the civil war was a period for residents to organize and practice local governance.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
Simpson embodied the practical, can-do, bipartisan approach to government that used to be a hallmark of our politics.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Can-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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