an act

Example Sentences

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State Governor Kathy Hochul described the attack as "an act of horrific violence."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

It was originally an act of Congress that gave the Kennedy Center its name and mandate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Warsh’s confirmation testimony cut through the fog: inflation is not an act of God, a shipping-container mystery, or a Gulf headline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

She argued that "one person's phone going off shatters that for everybody" and so disrupting the experience is "an act of extreme selfishness".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The broadcaster explained that “For an older woman living on her own, it had required an act of great courage” to finally take the letter to the police.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett