act
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The second, an act of pure genius - a daring dribble from his own half leaving England players velcroed to the Azteca turf, before grounding and rounding goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"Things are a bit uncertain in parliament, and that is why we have decided to act responsibly in this situation by making the decision this morning to withdraw this bill," Strommer told reporters.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Many brokerages have policies in place to discourage IPO “flipping” — the act of selling IPO shares soon after they are listed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Citi will issue those securities and act as a custodian for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The monkeys didn’t even act like they had heard what I said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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