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self-starter

[self-stahr-ter] / ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər /




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She’s a natural, a self-starter, a quick learner, a hard bargainer, a mistress of disguise — really just putting on a wig, some good clothes and a posh British or American accent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024

That, coupled with her undimmed energy as a self-starter, resulted in the Benedetti Foundation, a music education project she started in 2019, which provides large-group opportunities for string players of all abilities.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023

It sounds like you’re raising an industrious self-starter!

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2021

You have been improvising so much the last several years in your career; you have been a self-starter.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2020

Their son was a self-starter, a little bit of a loner, and very self-sufficient.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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