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act

[akt] / ækt /








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You are correct to act sooner rather than later, especially if your mom is declining.

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

Reform leader Nigel Farage has called on X to act over a series of fake, AI-generated adverts which depict him fighting Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When you first encounter an act with the name Tara Clerkin Trio, you might assume it’s a jazz outfit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Every meal I cooked was an offering to him, each shining pot a poem, every sweep of the broom an act of love.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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