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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As such, Novak name-checked a number of glam literary (and literary-adjacent) powerhouses in his opening speech.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026 -
If the deal had gone through, two American whiskey powerhouses would have joined forces, potentially changing the national and global spirits landscape.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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“Go-aheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-aheads. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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