acted on

Example Sentences

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Instead of altering the genes themselves, evolution acted on regulatory elements, often described as genetic "switches," that control when and where these genes are activated.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

As of Friday morning, the Israeli army had not acted on warnings the day before that it would strike wide areas in the capital's south.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“ICE got bad information and acted on it in line with bad training,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Chor said the big shift that happened last year suggested that companies had acted on plans that were already under way for some time.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Descartes solved this problem as best he could by claiming that mind acted on the body through the pineal gland.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton