act
Example Sentences
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He picks me up from Los Angeles International Airport — an act of chivalry that deserves knighthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
For one thing, the stock could act as a referendum on riskier assets.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
So now it is your turn to act as the referee and take part in a vote.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
It also has full authority to review and reverse any investigation the Horseracing Authority makes into violations of the act, and can determine whom the Authority should investigate.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026
I know at some level that the act of poring over the files is unseemly.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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