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proactive

[proh-ak-tiv] / proʊˈæk tɪv /


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Binance said around that time it had taken proactive steps to limit its exposure to the Iranian marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Little is known about whether the proactive cyber deterrence that has defined U.S. elections for much of the past decade remains in place in any other form.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

“Some people are knocking around with trust structures from years back and may not be proactive when it comes to managing assets in the trusts.”

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

His recommendations, he said, included advising the request of a forensic post-mortem examination and proactive investigative lines in an effort to locate Katie's missing mobile phone.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He thinks she needs to make proactive, strategic plans, or else she won’t accomplish anything at all.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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