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reactive

[ree-ak-tiv] / riˈæk tɪv /




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High on the list of techno-babbly fairy dust: active suspension damping—as opposed to reactive damping—via a road-surface-reading suspension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Andy George, a Police Service of Northern Ireland chief inspector, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that a move to re-draft an anti-racism commitment in light of the case was "reactive".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

That raises an uncomfortable question: Are these rule changes thoughtful evolutions in index design, or reactive attempts to preserve competitiveness?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

A failing tank holding 7,000 gallons of a highly reactive chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace plant forced 50,000 evacuations and nearly triggered a catastrophic explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“That’s the mesarthium,” he said, and asked, curious, “Have you noticed its being reactive to skin?”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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