act
Example Sentences
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In recent years the leader of the senate was expected to act as president but only until a fresh election was arranged.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The findings challenge the traditional neuron-focused view of fear, showing that neurons do not act alone in generating fear memories.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
A group of Grubhub veterans have found their next act: an app that lets drivers get help with flat tires and stalled engines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Dianne, a onetime star with a flatlined career and on the wrong side of 50, toggles between worrying she’ll never act again and ambivalence about even trying.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Anyway, you can see how Buddy got to be known as the worst boy in Sassafras Springs, even though no one ever caught him in the act, not once.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
