resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsȯrs-fəl 
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
a resourceful leader
resourcefulness
noun
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Faced with the scarcity of the immediate postwar period, resourceful women made shoes with whatever fabric was at hand and bicycle tires that had been repurposed as soles.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
The Islamic Republic is a resourceful system that benefits from having loyal elites, living and dead.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2024
Be resourceful, find out what’s possible and create a plan that works for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
In a lawfare environment, the resources of the state are deployed to go after political opponents for whatever creative offenses resourceful prosecutors can come up with.
—Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024
The Islamic Republic is a resourceful system that benefits from having loyal elites, living and dead.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2024
Be resourceful, find out what’s possible and create a plan that works for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
In a lawfare environment, the resources of the state are deployed to go after political opponents for whatever creative offenses resourceful prosecutors can come up with.
—Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
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resourceful
adjective
re·source·ful
ri-ˈsōrs-fəl
-ˈsȯrs-,
-ˈzōrs-,
-ˈzȯrs-
: able to deal well with new or difficult situations
resourcefulness
noun
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