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actor

[ak-ter] / ˈæk tər /


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Bruno works as a voice-over actor and attended a screening of the film Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The country’s interior minister said the incident represented “a new level of danger,” pointing to a sophisticated foreign actor as the potential culprit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“If I were a bad actor trying to design a pathogen or something to do harm, I would not use AI,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

According to Deadline, the film’s director, Jake Schreier, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige had met with a number of candidates before landing on the British actor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

“The actor who played Morpho in the movie and the artist who draws him in the comics are both coming to Bayport Comix on Saturday.”

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon

This test would ensure that bad actors can’t hide behind fake decentralization to dodge anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and have been transparent about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content,” a Meta spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

On TV, actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds’ excursion into the wild world of British Premier football, “Welcome to Wrexham,” recently expanded to include a women’s team, the Red Dragons.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

It is inevitable that accidents will happen, and that bad actors will cause occasional losses.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The real-live broadcast and not a simulation with actors playing the parts of the astronauts.

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




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