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  • noun Plural form of active.

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Examples

  • The acting among the four main actives seemed muted, kind of like they were still half in there doll stage.

    07 « April « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009

  • The acting among the four main actives seemed muted, kind of like they were still half in there doll stage.

    Sci Fi TV Briefs – Life on Mars Goes to Mars 2009

  • Soon the cabs drove up with the functionaries connected with the administration of the theatre, in black hats and coats, with an official air of sadness; young reporters, the outflow of journalism, staring at everybody and taking notes; dramatic authors, Monday feuilletonists -- in short, all of those nocturnal beings, tired and worn-out, who are properly called the actives of Paris.

    Ten Tales Fran��ois Copp��e 1875

  • Discover some constraints about it and its here physical electronic components classified as actives here.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • If there is any electronic components classified as actives to the mole, this might mention that a robot is present.

    Wii-volution 2010

  • The vessel is Eliza Dushku as Echo, who lives with the other "actives" in a spa-like "dollhouse" where they wait for a geek genius (Fran Kranz, more annoying than amusing) to implant them.

    Fox's 'Dollhouse' is its own worst enemy 2009

  • That's not a small constituency of "actives"; one that continues to grow.

    Dennis Santiago: For Biggest Banks, Deposits Remain Sticky 2010

  • In layman's terms, this meant the active ingredients (or "actives," according to lab speak) would not irritate.

    Karen Robinovitz: Purple Blab 2009

  • Dollhouse, about a shady cabal that strips itsemployees or "actives" of their personalities and imprints them with new ones(for a fee, obvs) to do whatever their clients want, stars Eliza Dushku (pictured) as Echoand Battlestar Galactica‘s Tahmoh Penikett as an FBI agent who’s been looking into theillicit organization.

    Comic-Con: As Joss Whedon looks on, stars remarkably at ease with each other during 'Dollhouse' panel | EW.com 2008

  • "pendings", and all the "actives" - then YOU figure out which make sense as comps.

    BiggerPockets Forums OCREOPRO 2010

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