acting

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She had second thoughts when she found that she couldn’t book acting gigs overseas since she was an American.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And they have said publicly that they do not believe the U.S. is acting in good faith.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The other is more direct: receptors for GLP-1, the hormone these drugs mimic, appear on the surface of some tumor cells, raising the possibility that the drugs are acting on cancer biology itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Bach-Mortensen says the UK is stuck in a bind where changes are needed but "acting rashly" could mean driving good providers out of the system.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Mom was acting like Cat tangled her hair on purpose.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn