reactive
Example Sentences
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With a long-overdue pivot to a strategy of cost-imposition, we can flip the script and break the cycle of reactive defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The wide-ranging proposals say reactive action would be insufficient, and online marketplaces would need to "act with due care to prevent, identify and remove dangerous products being sold via their platforms".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He describes it as "a suit of armor," designed to shield the reactive center from water and other nearby molecules.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
“We acknowledge the reactive appearance of this call, but what we interpreted as a bottoming process, akin to prior cycles last year, appears less so now,” Zener wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“That’s the mesarthium,” he said, and asked, curious, “Have you noticed its being reactive to skin?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing reactive
Chemical Reactions - Introductory
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Matter and Energy 2: Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, and Energy
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The State of the Union Address 2015
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