an act
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His bits come off as observations in the form of confrontation, while balancing an act of entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Building is an act of love," he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Most startling of all: He has presented this property gambit, where ownership remains solely with him and his wife, as an act of goodwill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Although I was still fearful of God’s wrath, I reasoned with myself that my passing the ACT was so unlikely, it would take an act of God.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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