act
Example Sentences
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Under French law, rape is defined as "any non-consensual act of penetration".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Today, Rocket Lab’s small-lift Electron rockets act like outer-space Ubers, delivering clusters of satellites into custom trajectories on behalf of imaging companies, government agencies and researchers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
These sensors determine whether the robot "should tighten its grip or not, whether it is dealing with a sturdy object, or whether it needs to act delicately because it is an egg," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This capability compresses the timeline between discovery and exploitation, placing immense pressure on organizations to fix vulnerabilities before attackers act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At least Mima and Suzi and Dina still speak to me when Papa isn’t around, but Papa continues to act like I don’t exist.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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