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as in operating
being in effective operation
the abandoned factory had not been active for years
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as in energetic
having much high-spirited energy and movement
the fish are active today, but we still haven't caught anything
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as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
all morning the crowd at the coffeehouse kept Marion and her helper pretty active
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Recent Examples of active
The company is a shell company with no active business operations and is seeking business opportunities for acquisition or participation.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
While the police investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Walmart store employee in Nova Scotia has concluded, a workplace investigation remains active.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Brady was represented by Jeffrey Kessler, who nine years later is representing MLBPA in this matter (and is representing many other sports clients in active litigations).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
While the police investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Walmart store employee in Nova Scotia has concluded, a workplace investigation remains active.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Brady was represented by Jeffrey Kessler, who nine years later is representing MLBPA in this matter (and is representing many other sports clients in active litigations).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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An energetic approach to health and wealth will pay off.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Musk has been among Trump’s most energetic supporters.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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GovTech clients are some of the most engaged customers out there.Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That points to a huge push among the young male demographic to be both engaged and conservative.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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In accounting terms, the industry lumps theft into inventory shrink, a category that includes losses on goods that should be available for sale but are missing due to shoplifting, a vendor issue or some kind of operational mishap.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here’s Everything To Know Like many family offices, International Venture Investments Holding takes an active investment approach, emphasizing the successful development and smooth transition of projects into their operational phases.Rami Harajli, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Of the label’s natural perfumes, Free 00 is arguably the most lively, smelling fresh, soothing, and citrus-forward through notes of Sicilian lemon, mandarin, and orange flower opposite Egyptian jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, and waterlily.Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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There will be lively music, gifts for kids, and hot latkes.Miriam Porter, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lawns were well kept, and the managers were diligent about the rules.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company prides itself on its diligent authentication process, ensuring that every item sold is 100% genuine.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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At Alex Mill, restraint seems to be the operative word.David Moin, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Read: The controversial book at the center of Charlie Hebdo’s latest issue The operative verb is wander.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Even from a distance, the character made an impact on a young Shannon Tindle growing up in rural Kentucky, who would go on to become the writer-director of Netflix’s animated Ultraman: Rising.Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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The latest from Oscar-winning stop-motion animator Adam Elliot is expected to be in the mix for an Academy Award nomination for animated feature.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Active.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/active. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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