reactive
Example Sentences
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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
The point of all this: AI is helping course managers be proactive regarding the pace of play rather than reactive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
“I think a lot of it is coming out and being the aggressors first, trying not to be reactive to situations, and we can do that starting with our defense,” Leger-Walker said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“Well, have you noticed skin being reactive to it?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing reactive
Chemical Reactions - Introductory
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The State of the Union Address 2015
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Matter and Energy 2: Properties of Matter, Chemical Reactions, and Energy
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