proactive
Example Sentences
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He’d also like to see the office take a more proactive approach instead of only responding to individuals’ complaints.
From Los Angeles Times
“Only by proactively embracing change can we remain invincible in this revolution,” Hu Wangming, chairman of one of China’s largest steel groups, told state media this year.
Defenders could step out more proactively to block shots, chances could be stopped at source, or a more positionally aware defensive midfielder could focus on defending this zone.
From BBC
The proactive mentality produced the greatest triumph of his career, as he won the World Baseball Classic with Japan.
From Los Angeles Times
Mitchell, the coastal researcher in Virginia, hopes that officials will use such data sets to more proactively address groundwater rise.
From Salon
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