acting

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Spencir’s most recent acting credits were in 2009 when he appeared in the series “iCarly” and in the TV movie “The Three Gifts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bondi told the Orlando Sentinel in September 2013 that she was thinking about acting on complaints filed by Florida residents.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In a post-coup period of emergency rule, Min Aung Hlaing served as both commander-in-chief of the armed forces and acting president, but to become permanent president he is constitutionally compelled to relinquish his military post.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, acting on tips from Chinese authorities, was involved in sending the suspect back to China, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“On occasion I have seen Lord Fredrick acting in a most peculiar way at the full moon,” she said warily.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood