act
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Mis-Teeq sold more than 12 million records, were nominated for a Brit Award and won a Mobo for best garage act in 2002.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
For governors who have said they will do so once rules are clear, it’s time to act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The truth is that the ADA’s action only validated the editorial’s exhortation to scientists to speak out forcefully: “We can no longer afford complacency and fear. We must all act now!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
That means that even if an ECB hike under conventional economics wouldn’t make too much of a dent to activity, the act of signaling will pack a punch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“Offer him an apple and call him by his name. Don’t act like you’re trying to catch him. Just act like you’re trying to be friends with him.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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