acting

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He thinks trials will show that ORKA-001 is more effective than Skyrizi, and not just longer acting.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There have been several rounds of talks, with the US acting as a mediator, but the process has been on hold since Donald Trump shifted his focus to the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Horrible people acting horribly is always entertaining, to a point—the point being when the viewer recognizes he has become a voyeur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

As Malcolm, Muniz, who mostly gave up acting for professional race car driving, seems, for all his new-found calm, on the edge of exploding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“And, it’s kind of funny,” Katherine went on, “but when you’re not talking, sometimes you notice things more. And I kept thinking that Mr. Reardon was acting weird.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix