variants
or highflyers
as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
one of New York's largest law firms, it attracts highfliers looking for a big-time legal career
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powerhouses
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The powerhouses carried 25% of their pre-game body weight for just under an hour and that is intense.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025 -
This is the first leg of the quarter-final match in the UEFA Champions League between two of the biggest powerhouses in the sport.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Highfliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highfliers. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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