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“Once fully implemented, Mayor Bass’ CIP will enable Los Angeles to properly plan, track, fund and deliver on multi-year projects like Active Transportation Projects with greater accountability, clarity, and purpose.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Active customers rose 3.6% to 21.5 million, while net sales per active customer increased 2.4% to $597.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In the Pacific, New Zealand has become increasingly attractive to Americans since the launch of its Active Investor Plus visa in April 2025.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In the article, entitled “The Arithmetic of Active Management,” Sharpe showed that, while beating the market is a win-lose, zero-sum game before transaction costs, it is a lose-lose, negative-sum game after those costs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The Active and the Kingfisher, British men-of-war, stood by ready to blast them out of the water if they obeyed the Town and returned to London with the tea.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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