as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
a born go-ahead, he was determined to be the first in his family to graduate from college
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powerhouses
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For its part, Mammoth is trying to prove itself as the kind of company with the ability to help upstarts become personal care powerhouses.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026 -
The island of Manhattan, home base for many of America’s financial and corporate powerhouses including Wall Street, had a gross domestic product of just over $1 trillion in 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Go-aheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-aheads. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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