spirit of enterprise
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The very spirit of enterprise that lured Smithson’s money in the first place could also be associated with a kind of restlessness, mounting recurring challenges to the established order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
The right use of natural resources, the proper application of technology and the harnessing of the spirit of enterprise are essential elements of an economy, which seeks to be modern, inclusive and sustainable.
From Time • Sep. 24, 2015
But the program, conceived and curated by the pianist Jason Moran, still resounded clearly with his personality, by way of the music’s lunging idiosyncrasies and relentless spirit of enterprise.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2014
A helping hand for start-ups THE spirit of enterprise is infectious on the 14th floor of One Marina Park Drive.
From Economist • Oct. 6, 2011
But the spirit of enterprise then prevailing was not to be easily quashed, and only a few months after the failure of poor Gilbert’s enterprise, we find Sir Walter Raleigh in the field.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick
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