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act

[akt] / ækt /








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ECB officials may however be nervous about waiting too long to act, especially after facing criticism for moving too slowly to tame the inflation surge in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It was also directed at US and Israeli allies across the region who were watching closely to see whether Tehran would act on its threats.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The sister act also owned a pied-à-terre in Manhattan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Judges won’t always act ethically without legal constraints.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“Daisy,” I said, trying to act very serious, “if you don’t stop feeding our apples to those monkeys, we’re not going to have any apples left.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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