: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges
a can-do attitude
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Stanton and Harris arguably take too long integrating the Buzz brigade into Jessie’s quest, but once all the toys start working together for a common goal, their collective can-do spirit proves stirring.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Kansas City has been basking in all of this with a sort of can-do pride that runs deep.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Goldman, a married father of five who lives in Battery Park City, paints himself as a can-do dealmaker in Congress who seeks bipartisan compromise with Republican colleagues whenever possible.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
While many are old safari hands (including the polished guide Patrick Siabunkululu), others have never worked in the bush before, but have been chosen for a can-do demeanor and smiles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Kansas City has been basking in all of this with a sort of can-do pride that runs deep.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Goldman, a married father of five who lives in Battery Park City, paints himself as a can-do dealmaker in Congress who seeks bipartisan compromise with Republican colleagues whenever possible.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
While many are old safari hands (including the polished guide Patrick Siabunkululu), others have never worked in the bush before, but have been chosen for a can-do demeanor and smiles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Can-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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