as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office
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powerhouses
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The young alto player convened a sextet of young powerhouses at the WDCB stage before linking up with trumpeter Victor Garcia’s septet at the Von Freeman stage later in the afternoon.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Michigan State University, the University of Nebraska, Northwestern University, Cornell University, the University of Southern California and Duke University are among other research powerhouses announcing major spending budget reductions.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Bootstrappers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootstrappers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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