an act
Example Sentences
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The hackers claim to be leaking these gameplays as an act of protest and have a list of demands, which include a physical disc of the game, which Rockstar previously said it would not release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The first Israeli soldiers who came to the site prayed with the settlers – an act for which the Israel military later said they would be disciplined.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
You could keep it if the tenant/landlord doesn’t have an answer or, if you feel generous, donate it to charity or — as an act of faith — leave it for the cleaner.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rybakov was himself fined in December for publishing a photo of Navalny on social media -- an act that has barred him from running in the September vote.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
But after practice, Luma told him to get in her Beetle and drove him to a nearby pharmacy for first-aid supplies, an act of concern Fornatee had never forgotten.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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