hard-charging

adjective

US
: very aggressive, determined, or ambitious : hard-driving
a hard-charging young executive

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Based on Mullin's support for hard-charging immigration policies and his close ties to Trump, Democrats do not anticipate any major breakthroughs for their agenda with Noem out. Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 However, Kamau, who faded at the finish, started to pull away from the rest of the field at Mile 10 and led all challengers by more than a minute, including the hard-charging Martin, until the final mile. John Davis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets lost in overtime to the Utah Mammoth later Saturday, meaning the Penguins were at least able to hold serve against the hard-charging Blue Jackets. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 The hard-charging Horschel returned in fewer than six months, but continues to get back to full speed. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard-charging

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“Hard-charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-charging. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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