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[ak-tiv] / ˈæk tɪv /




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A British study from 2014 looked at step counts measured with electronic sensors, and found that most children are more active on school days than weekends.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Last month, Uber and Lyft drivers in California took a significant step toward unionizing when the budding union secured support from 30% of active drivers in the state.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

In Austin, where Tesla is headquartered, 106 vehicles are tagged as being active over the last two months, according to RobotaxiTracker, a crowd-sourced effort.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

"So the question was, 'Why on Earth is this gene so active in microglia?'" recalled Dr. Polleux, a principal investigator at the Zuckerman Institute.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

I’d asked her once what would have happened to me if I hadn’t tested positive for the active Glitching gene, and she’d been purposefully vague.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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