acted

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The company says it is confident in its food safety protocols and acted quickly to fix the problem, which was tied to a quality issue in an ingredient from a supplier.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The other group, which acted as a control, saw an image and description of the item, but no prompt about low supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It acted as a safety net and kicked in straight away when his heart was in trouble, allowing him to recover much more quickly.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That said, Congress has historically acted when Social Security faced financing challenges, although there is no guarantee about how future lawmakers will address the program’s long-term funding issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Everyone acted like nothing had happened as they set off for another night on the town.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple