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activity

[ak-tiv-i-tee] / ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /




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“In the last few years, there has just been a tremendous amount of founder activity in hardware.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

That decomposition rate served as a simple indicator of how much biological activity was taking place underground.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Monthly income-based data points also released Friday showed a third straight month of GDP growth in June, however an advance estimate of activity in July indicates the economy was essentially unchanged for the month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Biological activity in soil is also strongly influenced by temperature and moisture.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

“You tried, this time. But remember—you have no cards except the three for you, Opa, and Tante Betsie. There is no underground activity here, you don’t understand what they’re talking about. . . .”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The couple's business activities eventually led to her halting her royal duties.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Iranian business and banking activities continue openly in Dubai despite U.S. warnings and an announced end to ties.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Phil activities throughout his tenure, taking them on foreign orchestra tours and even including them on a Super Bowl halftime.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Coordinated satellite systems may play an important role in supporting human activities on the surfaces of the Moon or Mars.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The term sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, while gender refers to society’s constructed roles, expectations, behaviors, attitudes, and activities that it deems appropriate for men and women.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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