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acting

[ak-ting] / ˈæk tɪŋ /




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Ancient stars provide a different kind of evidence, acting as a fossil record of events that occurred billions of years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

When a default wave appears to be looming, spreads tend to shoot higher, acting as a canary in the coal mine.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

"We cannot afford to wait for the same scale of crisis before acting again. We must heed the lessons from that time," said Dhara Vyas, chief executive of Energy UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

So Japan is acting the most responsibly at the moment, whatever its past sins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Why would I take method acting? I’m not that insufferable.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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