last act
Example Sentences
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It’s Greg Abel’s Berkshire Hathaway now, but the last act of Warren Buffett as CEO appears to have been putting some of the conglomerate’s record cash hoard to work.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
When Megadeth announced its final album would include a cover of the title track from Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning,” which Mustaine co-wrote, many fans thought the recording would serve as a last act of defiance.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
This will likely be far from the last act this year in the drama of Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, and how much of a future it has.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Common at such events in China, there was a visible security presence, and the last act -- global star Dimitri Vegas joined by Chinese rapper Masiwei -- finished at 10pm.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
She may have gone to the pigsty as a last act of responsibility: she would protect this child as she had protected its father.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
