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actively

[ak-tiv-lee] / ˈæk tɪv li /








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One of the biggest challenges is sampling bias because animals actively guarding eggs are much easier to notice and photograph than species that provide no parental care.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

On Wednesday, Subversive ETFs filed to launch two new “Ex-Elon” actively managed exchange-traded funds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He called Zhykovych a "patriot" who had fought in eastern Ukraine in 2014, like himself, and then "actively defended" the Kyiv region after 2022 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Nonpublic investments like private equity are, as a rule, actively managed.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

He was shunned, and even his friends actively avoided him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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