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Definition: Taking action to control a situation rather than responding to it after it has happened.
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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
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Ontario wildfire smoke chokes millions of people
Election echo: President revives voting security issues with an eye on 2026 congressional contests
Returning to a familiar theme, President Donald Trump claims that China interfered in the 2020 election that he lost to Joe Biden, and that some votes were cast illegally. In a prime-time address televised from the White House late last week, he...
Extra time goal wins the World Cup for Spain
Ferran Torres’ first goal of this year’s World Cup tournament gave Spain a 1-0 win over now-dethroned champion Argentina in the final on Sunday. Torres came into the match at halftime as a substitute to score the goal of his life in the 106th minute ...
This week's word in the news: PROACTIVE
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LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem.
The Los Angeles Times -- 07/20/2026
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