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actively

[ak-tiv-lee] / ˈæk tɪv li /








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With specialized imaging tools, the team found that cells actively generate directional fluid flows, which they compare to atmospheric rivers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“After eating nothing or very little through the winter months, rattlesnakes are actively foraging in the spring and also looking for mates.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“We are actively saving money that we may use for college,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

So how can you help a child who doesn’t want to actively manage their finances?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Lawrence replied defensively that “the radio-sodium experiments were instigated by me alone,” adding, “I did suggest looking for artificial radioactivity this way and actively supervised the experiments.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik