act upon
Example Sentences
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Draghi's replacement at the head of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, delivered a similar message about the European single market being unfulfilled and the responsibility of national leaders to act upon Draghi's report.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
However, if you did not take note of this fact and act upon it, that is your mistake.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
A "pivotal missed opportunity" came when the hospital trust failed to act upon recommendations made by an external reviewer into her work in 2016, the report said.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
The legislation mandated that Congress must act upon a rescission request within 45 days or it was null, and historically, a lot of them never saw the light of day.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2025
“You can keep your whatonyms and whatnots. My business is profit, and when I see an opportunity to make some, I act upon it.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
