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actively

[ak-tiv-lee] / ˈæk tɪv li /








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The researchers suspected that the star could be actively pulling matter away from the brown dwarf.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

California and Massachusetts also guarantee drivers a minimum wage based on the time they spend actively driving passengers, though the rest of their time remains uncompensated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

OpenAI said it was "actively finalizing contracts" with third-party safety assessors and would announce details in the coming weeks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Feng pointed out that as the AI boom accelerated, his firm was able to actively hire new AI talent during performance dips for the industry, leading to “prolific model development” currently contributing to outperformance.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was shunned, and even his friends actively avoided him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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