: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges
a can-do attitude
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This is a can-do laptop at a very serious discount.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
My father is a can-do, glass-half-full guy, a quality that has always felt like a rebuke of my own bleak world view, which makes the poor man literally wince.
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Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
My father is a can-do, glass-half-full guy, a quality that has always felt like a rebuke of my own bleak world view, which makes the poor man literally wince.
—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.
—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Can-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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