act
Example Sentences
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In addition, distributing money to Americans from any deals “would really take an act of Congress,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Under current legislation, a practising Sikh may wear a small blade, known as a kirpan, close to the body but drawing it in an act of aggression is illegal.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
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
This doesn’t work for Alice, however, who goes from disbelief to sabotage to an act of betrayal whose wreckage spills out over the series and blows back on her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“Don’t you dare sit there and act like you were mother of the year,” he says bitterly.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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