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"We can't control global events, but we can act where we can make a difference," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It directed his administration to act with Congress to ensure a “minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant state ones.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“The entire trade was an act of faith, with just $200 billion in current revenues supporting more than $1 trillion in future commitments from just two companies,” wrote Perkins.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

A prosecutor usually needs to prove that one of these people committed a criminal act while doing their job, with some intention of benefiting the company.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

With food being rationed so carefully, the meals weren’t large, but the act of eating was still important.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

For over a century, corporate criminal liability in the United States has held that a corporation acts through its “human agents”—employees, managers, executives, officers.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

This enzyme acts as an important checkpoint, helping determine how much fat can enter mitochondria for use as fuel.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Several of the other acts do Jones-Wynette numbers, although Michael Trotter Jr.—half of the War and Treaty—is the only one sneaking in Jones-style inflections, during “Golden Ring.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In his work, Fielder often acts confused about how regular people think and operate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Bernard swings his balloon so wild, he hits the boy sitting next to him, who acts like Bernard punched him or something.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Eclipses, auroras, and other extraordinary astronomical events were sometimes considered warnings that an emperor had acted improperly.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

To convict them of a crime, laws often also require prosecutors to prove that they acted intentionally or knowingly.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

UTJ acted on this but continued to support the government from outside, while Shas remained within the coalition.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Lépine acted with royal scope—he was called the Little King for a reason.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The implications were clear: If researchers developed the computer’s capabilities fully enough, it might surpass humans in thinking, planning and acting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Nunez said Saturday's outcome was more "positive" than a week ago, with more police on the streets acting more rapidly, conducting more pre-demonstration checks and better protecting businesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Schwartz has only been CDC director since August, replacing acting director Jay Bhattacharya.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Her cartwheels, in the form of her singing and acting in Pali High musical productions, were now my cartwheels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

“And you died—people say you died—twelve years ago. But here you are, alive and well. Why are you acting like you don’t know what I’m talking about?”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer