hard-charging
adjective
US
: very aggressive, determined, or ambitious : hard-driving
a hard-charging young executive
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The first challenge for coach Brad Underwood's team will be stopping a hard-charging UConn juggernaut.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Two minutes later, Brown drove for a hard-charging layup that left Chet Holmgren sprawled on the parquet beneath the basket.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Based on Mullin's support for hard-charging immigration policies and his close ties to Trump, Democrats do not anticipate any major breakthroughs for their agenda with Noem out.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
However, Kamau, who faded at the finish, started to pull away from the rest of the field at Mile 10 and led all challengers by more than a minute, including the hard-charging Martin, until the final mile.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Two minutes later, Brown drove for a hard-charging layup that left Chet Holmgren sprawled on the parquet beneath the basket.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Based on Mullin's support for hard-charging immigration policies and his close ties to Trump, Democrats do not anticipate any major breakthroughs for their agenda with Noem out.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
However, Kamau, who faded at the finish, started to pull away from the rest of the field at Mile 10 and led all challengers by more than a minute, including the hard-charging Martin, until the final mile.
—John Davis, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Hard-charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-charging. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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