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acting up





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The black flies are not the only troublesome creature acting up during the unseasonably warm weather.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

After lunch, Streisand was ready to relax and needed to stretch her back, which lately has been acting up.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Moody said the injury started acting up two weeks ago and he is “slowly working back into it.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

My condo’s garage vent has been acting up for months.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

“I don’t want to hear about you two acting up on the ride down.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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