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act

[akt] / ækt /








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“We know who they are and how they act. So we will be prepared.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But during her sentencing ruling Olivier said "it wasn't... an impulsive act. It was the event of the evening," the AFP news agency reports.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“The pause highlights a balancing act. Officials have moved away from peak restriction,” analysts at U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

As Vadim once said, “She doesn’t act. She exists.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

“Well, I shall be here to see Miss O’Hara’s act. You may secretly reserve a ringside table for me. I must see and hear everything she does.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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