reactive
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She later told fans at a Chicago concert: "The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan... quietly, a long time ago."
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Fanning’s Wendy isn’t reflective — she’s reactive — and we have a better view of her predicament than she does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The catalyst first activates oxygen, producing highly reactive species.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“This means higher economic volatility and a more reactive monetary policy environment as inflation ebbs and flows,” they added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The chemosterilants of this group are alkylating agents, which are extremely reactive chemicals, capable of intense cell destruction, damage to chromosomes, and production of mutations.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Vocabulary lists containing reactive
Chemical Reactions - Introductory
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Matter and Energy 2: Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, and Energy
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The State of the Union Address 2015
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