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active

[ak-tiv] / ˈæk tɪv /




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Bill Fitzpatrick, portfolio manager at Logan Capital Management, said the selloff has been indiscriminate, creating opportunity for active stock pickers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Osprey currently holds an “extreme risk” warning—its highest level—for much of the active airspace in the Gulf, including in the U.A.E., parts of Saudi Arabia and Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said they arrived at Hastings with a large, active fleet.

From BBC

Scientists are still trying to determine exactly when and how Earth developed its modern system of plate tectonics, known as an "active lid."

From Science Daily

When SailPoint, a leader in identity security software, went public in February 2025, it looked like a big win for Thoma Bravo, a technology investment firm that has been active in taking software companies private.

From Barron's