act
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Under French law, rape is defined as "any non-consensual act of penetration".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A largely unknown second act came as he served as lead independent director for JPMorgan Chase, a post in which he presided over investigations and advised Chief Executive Jamie Dimon through the financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At times, Constance may call on various audience members to act as a dance partner.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
When he came back, he didn’t act like he had seen anything more than a grasshopper.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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