proactive
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I know you say you always respond to her messages, but perhaps she needs you to be a more proactive communicator.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Adding this kind of proactive help to the Daily Brief is what product manager Lawren Tilney’s team at Google DeepMind is trying to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Howard Webb, the Premier League referees' chief, said he wants referees to be more proactive.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
We have established that Carrick is keen to embrace United's front-footed DNA, looking to be proactive in their set-up this season rather than giving the opponent too much respect by sitting deep.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
First off, I just wasn’t the proactive, petition-pounding type.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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