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[akt] / ækt /








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McClure, from the ACT party, said the travel ban was "a type of foreign interference" and that she was "not going to apologise for visiting Taiwan", the New Zealand Herald reported.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Yale had gone test-optional in 2020, then four years later mandated that students submit a score from SAT, ACT, International Baccalaureate or Advanced Placement exams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

You make a strong case for using the SAT and ACT in college admissions, based on the UC system’s experience since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

UC gained national attention in May 2020 when regents unanimously voted to suspend SAT and ACT testing requirements and eliminate them entirely by 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Although he had little trouble getting As in classes he liked, he had a C+ average and his ACT test scores were below the mean at the university.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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