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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His show represents one of the most significant archives of conversations with major literary powerhouses from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Three global powerhouses will call Kansas City home this summer.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Go-aheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-aheads. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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