acting on
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This suggests that other adjustments to walking mechanics can also influence the forces acting on the knee.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"We don't know how to prevent them from developing goals of their own," beyond their creators' control, Coxon explained, "and we don't have the safeguards to prevent them from acting on these goals."
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Importantly, we are acting on our previously outlined priorities including restoring margins, increasing investment, reducing complexity, and rebalancing capital allocation, which are translating into measurable progress across the business,” Brase said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Although 0.04 still represents an orbit that would look nearly circular, that difference would have greatly amplified the tidal forces acting on Ariel.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Family Betrayals Instead of acting on Ptolemy’s behalf, Berenice soon got rid of Cleopatra VI and seized complete control of her father’s reign.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
