an act
Example Sentences
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A fast, he insisted, was not blackmail but an act of suffering intended to awaken rather than coerce.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Well, the theme is joy is an act of resilience, an act of revolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
It was "a reminder that our stories are seen, that welcome is not just a word but an act of humanity", said Abdourahman, now a cultural mediator with the International Rescue Committee.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Mr. Franklin’s image showed an act of collective effort in the midst of crisis—powerfully echoing Rosenthal’s “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” and calling to mind the words of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
To have done otherwise would have been an act of disloyalty to Chicago and the nation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
