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Eclipses, auroras, and other extraordinary astronomical events were sometimes considered warnings that an emperor had acted improperly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
To convict them of a crime, laws often also require prosecutors to prove that they acted intentionally or knowingly.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
"I think this is a shocking story of somebody who deliberately acted fraudulently and laundered money and he should be punished," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Now Kenyans are nervously waiting to see whether they acted in time—or whether Ebola will emerge outside of Nairobi’s quarantine wards and spread through the city of 5.6 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
My parents acted furious when I said I wanted to move in with Aunt Tess but I can’t help but imagine that part of them was relieved.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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