proactive
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He also said there had been "inadequate detailed pro-active discussions" around their levels of experience and competence before heading on to the ridge.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
U.S. exports are high, possibly on a temporary pull from some pro-active buying of WTI over fears of Russian supply disruptions, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Best to be pro-active or, as Hall said, “feed the beast.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
“The fact that she did saved my life,” Munn says of her doctor's pro-active testing.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2024
We identified your son as someone with a nonstandard public transit usage pattern, as part of a new pro-active enforcement program.
From Little Brother by Doctorow, Cory
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