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Recent Examples of proactive Operational excellence matters, but what sets leaders apart is recovery: fast, proactive and rooted in consumer trust. Footwear News, 10 July 2025 Dominique Janssen, Netherlands: Perhaps not overly stretched by Wales, but her distribution with both feet and her speed to sweep up at the back was precisely what was required in a high, proactive Dutch defensive line. Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 July 2025 Other tools farmers are using include contracting grain purchases and being proactive about understanding markets. Jonathan Hermonot, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025 Lee's government has made proactive efforts to build trust with North Korea, halting frontline anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts and taking steps to ban activists from flying balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border. arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for proactive
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Adjective
  • Teams tend to be especially cautious with injuries this time of year.
    Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • With such long-term uncertainty, customers are rightly cautious about parting with their money.
    Jo Causon, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 July 2025

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“Proactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proactive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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