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resourceful

[ri-sawrs-fuhl, -sohrs-, -zawrs-, -zohrs-] / rɪˈsɔrs fəl, -ˈsoʊrs-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzoʊrs- /


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What surprised me most was how resourceful and resilient people have been in meeting economic challenges, even while cutting back on spending for extras.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The findings add to a growing body of research portraying Neanderthals as resourceful humans who understood and exploited the natural materials around them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Our different places of origin came together to unite culture, reflect culture and show people how beautiful, powerful and resourceful that culture is," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The first was resourceful naval resistance on Lake Champlain, led by Benedict Arnold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

If you could for a moment rise up out of your own beloved skin and appraise ant, human, and virus as equally resourceful beings, you might admire the accord they have all struck in Africa.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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