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actively

[ak-tiv-lee] / ˈæk tɪv li /








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Telling people they could be average turned out to be a tough sell, even though expenses were much higher for actively managed funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Lord Braid said this case was "less straightforward" as her parents were "actively opposed" to the treatment and "disputed the medical science".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“SCE was actively monitoring the transmission lines in Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7 and none of these lines met our de-energization criteria,” Dunleavy said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

"This is a striking example of how light can be used not only to observe the microscopic world, but also to actively shape it," adds Bert Hecht.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

Later, she read his online posts on Nigerian Village, all of them sour-toned and strident, under the moniker “Igbo Massachusetts Accountant,” and it surprised her how profusely he wrote, how actively he pursued airless arguments.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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