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 much anticipated showdown between powerhouses Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon will happen on Tuesday night at Etiwanda in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026 -
The two North American powerhouses have faced off for the gold medal all but once since women’s hockey became an Olympic sport in 1998.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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