act
Example Sentences
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The elder statesmen of proto punk isn’t just another act on the Coachella bill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Moreover, I didn’t buy some developments in the final act, which goes in unlikely directions and leaves her character at an unsatisfying position between two moral possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"Now it is our duty to act in response to this aggression," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
They instead act as a wall to bounce the ball off to nearby team-mates, who have lost their marker and can play forward under less pressure.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
I know at some level that the act of poring over the files is unseemly.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
