hard-driving
adjective
hard-driv·ing
ˈhär(d)-ˈdrī-viŋ 
: intensely ambitious, energetic, or hardworking
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she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen
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In this context, the classic image of the focused and hard-driving sales quota buster has changed to be totally team collaborative, internally and externally, in this age of high technology, rapid change, and total customer personalization.
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
After a lengthy investigation, authorities arrested Lyle and Erik in March 1990, charging them with first-degree murder in the deaths of their parents, Kitty, 47, a stay-at-home mom, and Jose, 45, a hard-driving Hollywood music executive.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
He will be remembered as a hard-nosed, hard-driving player capable of playing multiple positions well without detracting from his skills as a hitter.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But thus far, nothing touches the grit heard on his hard-driving album Long Ride in a Short Bed.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
After a lengthy investigation, authorities arrested Lyle and Erik in March 1990, charging them with first-degree murder in the deaths of their parents, Kitty, 47, a stay-at-home mom, and Jose, 45, a hard-driving Hollywood music executive.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
He will be remembered as a hard-nosed, hard-driving player capable of playing multiple positions well without detracting from his skills as a hitter.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But thus far, nothing touches the grit heard on his hard-driving album Long Ride in a Short Bed.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Hard-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-driving. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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