A can-do kind of person. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a can-do executive. From Dictionary.com.
Known as a can-do operator with a knack for organization, Yuan was always “the shortest man in any group.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Empress] Reference
Fenty boasted of being a hard-charging, can-do mayor. From Wordnik.com. [D.C. election didn't just unseat abrasive Mayor Fenty. It was a populist revolt.] Reference
He talks about the can-do tough spirit of New Yorkers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2001] Reference
Tsongas sang Tully's praises as a can-do administrator. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Uncandidate': How Pure Is Paul?] Reference
Her can-do attitude is helping save the city she loves. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2008] Reference
You want four words that capture America's can-do spirit?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 13, 2003] Reference
You are full of strength, full of wisdom, full of can-do power. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2007] Reference
And it all looks very can-do, and our Army knows how to do this. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2001] Reference
Joel Osteen brings his feel-good, can-do attitude to the show, next. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2007] Reference
America is a can-do country — not one to turn away from a challenge. From Wordnik.com. [Letters] Reference
It takes a while to adjust to seeing Streep in an outdoorsy, can-do role. From Wordnik.com. [Meryl (Yes, Meryl) Goes Macho] Reference
Mr. DIONNE: Right, the can-do nation became the can't-do nation, I guess. From Wordnik.com. [Reviewing Bush and Roberts, After Katrina] Reference
This is the can-do Alaskan spirit with which Palin has infused the campaign. From Wordnik.com. [From Seneca Falls to … Sarah Palin?] Reference
It does mean you display an energizing, can-do attitude about overcoming them. From Wordnik.com. [HOW TO BE A GOOD LEADER] Reference
The military obviously is an atmosphere of very much can-do kind of mentality. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2008] Reference
Meanwhile, the Diogenean search for a candid, can-do national leader continued. From Wordnik.com. [Filling The Political Void] Reference
Ms. Palin called her a "pro-life, pro-Constitutionalist with a can-do attitude.". From Wordnik.com. [In Georgia, Candidates Tack Right] Reference
And it's a town full of excitement and all kinds of constructive, can-do things. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2002] Reference
Looking for a tawny beagle with bottomless eyes and the can-do attitude of Lassie?. From Wordnik.com. [Wendy Diamond: Pets vs. Kids: Are You Barking Up the Wrong Parenthood Tree?] Reference
But he and his can-do crowd are certainly setting a new tone in Bush's second term. From Wordnik.com. [A New View At Defense] Reference
HILLARY CLINTON (D-NY), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We can once again be the can-do nation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2008] Reference
She was always there and always had a wonderful, optimistic, can-do attitude and spirit. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2009] Reference
I have a can-do attitude and I'm one of those people who doesn't take 'no' for an answer. From Wordnik.com. [Voices From New Orleans] Reference
They see the principled commitment and can-do spirit that comes with American engagement. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton declares an 'American Moment' in foreign policy] Reference
After the 1994 earthquake, he moved swiftly, the can-do former marine leading his platoon. From Wordnik.com. [Riding The Wave] Reference
China's admiration of the American can-do spirit springs, ironically, from its Confucian heritage. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Doctoroff: How China Feels About America: Dangerous Love] Reference
He's been angling for the presidency in 2007, posturing as France's most confident can-do politician. From Wordnik.com. [Rage on Rue Picasso] Reference
As the war drew nearer, he was our can-do poster boy, getting hits every day through the summer of '41. From Wordnik.com. [The Dimaggio Nobody Knew] Reference
It's hard to posture as the can-do city when right now, despite all the clout behind NYC2012, you can't. From Wordnik.com. [Wait Till Next Year, NYC2012] Reference
Growing up in a large state with a small population encouraged me to develop a self-reliant, can-do attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Leading the Way] Reference
I believe deeply in America, in our can-do spirit, in our ability to meet any challenge and solve any problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2008] Reference
With the usual can-do attitude, the report up the chain to the secretary of Defense was situation-under-control. From Wordnik.com. [No Good Defense] Reference
I thought he was absolutely ambitious but he struck this great tone of hope and optimism with a can-do attitude. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 25, 2009] Reference
Economics Minister Harald Wolf, one of a growing faction of can-do communists, is leading the deregulation drive. From Wordnik.com. [Reform Now, Or I'll Quit] Reference
And can Saturn transfer the can-do attitude of its young work force to the old-line union regulars at Wilmington?. From Wordnik.com. [Time To Shift To A Higher Gear] Reference
But unlike the can-do pragmatists sweeping into office elsewhere in Asia, Fukuda has offered little more than drift. From Wordnik.com. [The Prime Minister Vanishes] Reference
His can-do style has inspired near hero-worship (most notably among his huge constituency of middle-aged housewives). From Wordnik.com. [The Man In Charge] Reference
And really, he captured the spirit of the solution section, which is American innovation, the American can-do spirit. From Wordnik.com. [Arianna Huffington Sees A 'Third World America'] Reference
But this time, women are flocking to her, cheering her can-do attitude and her unabashed embrace of the hockey-mom label. From Wordnik.com. [From Seneca Falls to … Sarah Palin?] Reference
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