hard-charging
adjective
US
: very aggressive, determined, or ambitious : hard-driving
a hard-charging young executive
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To meet this goal, Xi has built up China’s already powerful navy, which is led by Admiral Wu Shengli, a hard-charging, now the longest serving commander in modern Chinese history.
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Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2015
Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, then appointed Jack Smith, a hard-charging prosecutor, as a special counsel to pursue the investigation of Trump’s actions following the 2020 election.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The Kansas City Royals dodged heavy storms on Tuesday night but couldn’t evade the hard-charging Tampa Bay Rays.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Namely, a museum exhibit on the many Jewish immigrants — a group that includes Harry Cohn, Adolph Zukor, and Louis B. Mayer — that was slammed as antisemitic and criticized for dwelling on their womanizing and hard-charging business style instead of emphasizing their professional achievements.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 June 2024
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Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2015
Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, then appointed Jack Smith, a hard-charging prosecutor, as a special counsel to pursue the investigation of Trump’s actions following the 2020 election.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The Kansas City Royals dodged heavy storms on Tuesday night but couldn’t evade the hard-charging Tampa Bay Rays.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Namely, a museum exhibit on the many Jewish immigrants — a group that includes Harry Cohn, Adolph Zukor, and Louis B. Mayer — that was slammed as antisemitic and criticized for dwelling on their womanizing and hard-charging business style instead of emphasizing their professional achievements.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 24 June 2024
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“Hard-charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-charging. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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