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act

[akt] / ækt /








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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

Last week, the Scottish government urged schools to act before it introduced new legislation to restrict phone use in classrooms.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"Albania should refrain from any action that could jeopardise the fulfilment of the closing benchmarks, and we expect the Albanian authorities to act without delay."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Walker, who was starring on the groundbreaking Norman Lear hit comedy “Good Times,” caught his act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It was some kind of verb that didn’t act like one.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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