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Example Sentences
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“After eating nothing or very little through the winter months, rattlesnakes are actively foraging in the spring and also looking for mates.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“We are actively saving money that we may use for college. But not necessarily.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Hughes believes the case for human composting is so overwhelming that he is actively searching for individuals who want to take that step when they die.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Although black holes themselves cannot be seen, they can become incredibly bright when actively consuming surrounding material.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
The arresting analogy that is always made is that the number of people in the world who are actively searching for asteroids is fewer than the staff of a typical McDonald’s restaurant.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
