an act

Example Sentences

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Under current legislation, a practising Sikh may wear a small, curved blade, known as a Kirpan, close to the body but drawing it in an act of aggression is illegal.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But I encourage you to reframe your mindset and think of saving for retirement as an act of kindness toward your future self.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Rejecting science and his British masters, Tomás vows to record the true history and prehistory of his region as an act of “honour and resistance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The holiday was officially renamed Memorial Day by an act of Congress in 1971, which is when it was formally designated a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Later, when High-Tech told him, “Operation in two days,” in a whisper, Ugwu thought about the people who shaved their hair off as an act of mourning.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie