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David, whose activism has earned him the nickname "Commander", became politically active in the mid-2000s after learning about the FCT's unique constitutional status.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Friday for $152 million to begin rebuilding the notorious Alcatraz prison, pressing ahead with his vision to return the former island lockup to active use.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
They are most active during pup-leaving season between September and November and during dawn and dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Real-estate agent Tyler Williams has four active listings in the Charlotte, N.C., area — and two of them included incentives for buyers before they even hit the market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Noisy, active, obsessive, eccentric—with a dervishlike mind that spiraled from one scientific question to the next—Thomas Morgan was a professor of zoology at Columbia University.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
