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act

[akt] / ækt /








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State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as "an act of horrific violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Turner was appointed as a so-called commissioned lay worker at St Brendan's, but said his role was to act as a pastor for the east Belfast parish.

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

“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




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