take-charge
Example Sentences
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She was generally right on target for the dramatic stories related, as take-charge and cheeky, witty, or sobbing and heartbroken as the lyrics required.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
And they all focus on tough, take-charge women — often women whose commitment to what they know or think is right can make them a little hard to live with.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
That much is clear in her take-charge reappearance at the Manhattan penthouse the day after his death, decked out in black from the funerary fascinator in her hair to her smart heels.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Some have photos of the candidate in a cross-armed, take-charge pose.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
None of us wanted to leave her there with those white strangers, but Mrs. Huckaby seemed to be a take-charge person who would look after her.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
