act
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Raman hit Bass repeatedly on her record, saying the incumbent failed to act with urgency on repairs to streets, sidewalks and other infrastructure, production of new apartments and the exodus of Hollywood jobs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Speaking on The Overlap podcast after the penultimate round of fixtures in May, Keane questioned Fernandes' mindset and described him as being at the centre of a "circus act".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
You are correct to act sooner rather than later, especially if your mom is declining.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The peak deliberately falls short of the 177 metres of Barcelona's Montjuic hill -- an act of religious respect from Gaudi who believed the hill was the work of God.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When the trooper, too, began to get teary, Truman fell back on his strongman act of bravado.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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