acts

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When commentator Graham Norton asked Olly Alexander what advice he'd give acts based on his own experience in 2024, Alexander's reply was telling.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But they also issued an ultimatum: “If we can continue doing the work that made this show what it is—committing acts of independent, fearless journalism and storytelling—we’re here for it. If not, we leave.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Unless the state acts, contaminated water will continue running off businesses’ parking lots into drains, adding to the “toxic soup” in Southern California waterways, said Bruce Reznik, executive director of Los Angeles Waterkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

While personal narrative is key to the album, “No. 29” acts as an aural demarcation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“Every time I call, he always acts like everything’s fine. Wish he’d come to me.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas