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Example Sentences

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Many researchers now believe vascular damage is not simply a side effect of Alzheimer's disease but may actively drive its progression.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

By the late 1950s, Israel's Mossad was actively tracking fugitive Nazi war criminals, and Zala suspects they may have been in touch with the Swiss.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Last month, the government's anti-disinformation unit Centre for Combating Disinformation denied claims "a large portion of land" was being actively used for mining.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“WHO’s recommendation is that they should be monitored actively at a specified quarantine facility or at home for 42 days from the last exposure.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Americans who might have been philosophically inclined to oppose the Klan had now been given enough specific information to oppose them more actively, and public sentiment began to shift.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt