act
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Kripke will continue to act as the steward of “The Boys” universe, allowing him to maintain the distinctive tone set by the original.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The Polish Order of the White Eagle bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then President Andrzej Duda can be revoked if he is deemed to have "committed an act making them unworthy" of the honour.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
My other sister spoke with someone at one of the nursing homes, who said I may be able to buy out my mom’s half based on a fair-market-value appraisal, if I act soon.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The peak deliberately falls short of the 177 metres of Barcelona's Montjuic hill -- an act of religious respect from Gaudi who believed the hill was the work of God.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
They could stink of wonder and fear and disdain all at once, and an animal never knew which they’d act on.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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