acting

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Meanwhile, lawyers acting on behalf of victims' families have focused on the moment at which an emergency power system began to operate.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings suggest that glucosamine's effects may depend heavily on the biological environment in which it is acting.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Jamie, both you and Linda have been acting since you were quite young and, in some ways, have grown up on camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The elder Pulte, Mark’s father and grandfather of the incoming acting intelligence director, poured “tens of millions” into the schools over the years, reportedly.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“With the way you’re acting now, yeah, maybe a little,” Maya-Jade said.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman