hard-driving
adjective
hard-driv·ing
ˈhär(d)-ˈdrī-viŋ 
: intensely ambitious, energetic, or hardworking
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she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Artemis, the Grammy-winning all-star ensemble spotlighting women bandleaders, brings its bold, hard-driving sound to Saturday.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The Eagles kept pace with the hard-driving Lions and eventually eased past them behind four 3-pointers, including two by super sub Emmanuel Cham in the final stages of the quarter.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
In the series, Winkler would play Howard Greenberg, a hard-driving and unconventional criminal defense attorney who is a fierce advocate for his underdog clients.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Hard-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-driving. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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