act on

Example Sentences

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The House is due to begin acting on the emergency Monday as it returns from recess to a snowbound Washington, addressing a Senate-backed deal to reopen the government.

From Barron's

According to the researchers, the results highlight a promising strategy for promoting longevity using drugs that act on bacteria rather than human cells.

From Science Daily

"There is a compelling basis" that the assault and the hack "was directed or authorised by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or agents acting on its behalf," Mr Justice Saini said in his written judgement.

From BBC

It has also found that many people die due to issues such as missed diagnoses, delays in care, or treatable conditions that were not acted on in time.

From BBC

Investors probably aren’t acting on inflation jitters in this instance, although as always the market’s motivations are hard to know precisely.

From The Wall Street Journal