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act

[akt] / ækt /








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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

It will look at whether any "act or omission by a police officer" caused or contributed to his death.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Judges won’t always act ethically without legal constraints.

From Slate • 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

They could stink of wonder and fear and disdain all at once, and an animal never knew which they’d act on.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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