act on

Example Sentences

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"I’m constantly trying to figure out who I am, and that's why I do my best to act on instinct as much as possible," Cantona told AFP on Saturday.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

She did some moves that were pretty irrational, and she would have times where she would act on impulse, and it became more and more unstable and unsafe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

By passing a law that will help franchises everywhere, Congress can act on both in one fell swoop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

We will act on them if they occur, but not before.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The parade of guilty people through America’s courtrooms gives the false impression to the public—as well as to judges—that when the police have a “hunch,” it makes sense to let them act on it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander