acting on

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It was filed by Julie Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, who said in a court filings that they were acting on behalf of themselves and all others in a similar situation.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Reid pivoted to acting on television and landed a career-defining role in 1978 as Venus Fly Trap in “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The 180-page report reinforces large-scale trends acting on the media for years, including the growing appetite for video content, increasing power for individual news content creators, and loss of confidence in traditional media.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

By acting on growth factors and signaling pathways, it may help create conditions that support regeneration.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

A year after the Quinn Chapel meeting, a posse of slave catchers came up out of Maryland into Christiana, Pennsylvania, acting on information that four slaves were hiding out at a free black farmer’s home.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield