proactive

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"Shifting the paradigm toward proactive prevention strategies earlier in life can meaningfully change the trajectory of cardiovascular disease and lead to better health outcomes for people decades later," says Seth Martin, M.D.,

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

We have been so proactive in that space.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"That's why we are being so proactive in the provision of antibiotics, because they're an effective treatment, but also standing up vaccination at a pace and in a way that we wouldn't normally do."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The sensors can also help with proactive maintenance, by tracking early scent signatures of electronic components overheating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

She was candid with me about how she’d misjudged the country’s readiness to have a proactive professional woman in the role of First Lady.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama