act
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At an arts and parks subcommittee meeting Tuesday morning, some members of the public urged Jurado to act and introduce the ordinance for a vote, while others encouraged her to drop it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"With the pressures facing Scotland's seabirds intensifying, we have a responsibility to act," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The World Cup is a logistical highwire act for the man in charge of scheduling flights at American.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The European Union said last month it needed to act more forcefully to rebalance its trade relationship with China.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Then I showed Grandma my texts with Rachel from the last couple of days, including the lecture about how friends should act.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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