constructive
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Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
It has sent a special envoy and pledged to play a "constructive role in de-escalating tensions".
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“We appreciate the constructive collaboration between our teams and what we learned from it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
By Monday morning, with global markets swooning, he said the Iranians were engaging in "constructive" talks with the US.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
If we had, I feel certain S. would have tried to do something constructive about it.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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