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constructive

[kuhn-struhk-tiv] / kənˈstrʌk tɪv /


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The charge exasperated the fiery Glass: In his autobiography, “An Adventure in Constructive Finance,” he quotes himself reading back to his antagonists the monetary protections incorporated in the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"Constructive criticism is one thing, and threats, hate speech or even disturbance during training is another - this cannot be condoned."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

Six researchers from the Constructive Dialogue Institute, a psychology-based nonprofit that works for dialogue on campuses, wrote the report.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

In 2017, he and a colleague, Caroline Mehl, started the Constructive Dialogue Institute, whose main product is an educational platform called Perspectives.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

Constructive interventions would have been good not only for African Americans trapped in ghettos, but also for blue-collar workers of all colors, many of whom were suffering too, if less severely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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