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reactive

[ree-ak-tiv] / riˈæk tɪv /




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Animals that had elevated SETD7 levels when they were young developed more reactive dopamine neurons and showed more anxious behavior than mice whose SETD7 levels remained normal throughout life.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Our cost crisis stems not from demographic inevitability, but from a reactive “you break it, we fix it” paradigm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive'

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Under former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, for instance, bond markets tended to be more reactive to his press conferences rather than the policy bias from statements by the Federal Open Market Committee.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 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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