5 sentences with “enterprising”

Later, enterprising ancient humans built sea-going canoes and settled many of the Pacific islands.

An enterprising woman, she contacted parishes all over the city, each of which she proposed to prepare, deliver and serve a hot meal to the poor once a month.

Soon, enterprising merchants began buying and selling bulbs with no intention of planting them or even selling them to someone who would plant them, but simply trading them as a valuable commodity for themselves.

The Industrial Revolution led some former artisans to reinvent themselves as manufacturers. These enterprising manufacturing leaders differed from the established commercial elite in the North and South because they had not inherited wealth.

Not all enterprising artisans were successful enough to rise to the level of the elite. However, many artisans and small traders, owners of small factories and shops, did manage to achieve and maintain respectability in an emerging middle class.