act on

Example Sentences

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We will act on a confirmed sell signal but expect only a modest pullback within an ongoing bullish trend.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Refiners earn more per barrel by producing jet fuel than by producing alternative products such as gasoline and diesel, Plonski said, and U.S. refiners have the operational flexibility to act on that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The findings suggest that GLP-1 medications may act on a shared biological pathway underlying multiple forms of addiction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Had Kapp been captured, Mr. Talty relates, “one thing would have been clear to the Germans: Cicero was not a double agent” and they could act on what he told them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“The British act on their promises,” insisted the bald man.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson