resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
a resourceful leader
resourcefulness
noun
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Interpretive signs tell the story of this resourceful culture.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have attempted to frustrate these efforts, but their targets have proved too resourceful, too careful—too determined—to be deterred.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
For decades, China relied heavily on resourceful harvesting of American IP for all its tech ambitions.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
This far removed from civilization, however, the balance of power flips, and the resourceful housekeeper takes control.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have attempted to frustrate these efforts, but their targets have proved too resourceful, too careful—too determined—to be deterred.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
For decades, China relied heavily on resourceful harvesting of American IP for all its tech ambitions.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
This far removed from civilization, however, the balance of power flips, and the resourceful housekeeper takes control.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsōrs-fəl
-ˈsȯrs-,
-ˈzōrs-,
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to deal well with new or difficult situations
resourcefulness
noun
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