act on

Example Sentences

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A former soldier in Ukraine said geospatial intelligence was sometimes so stale by the time it reached the units at the front line, soldiers couldn’t act on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The findings suggest that GLP-1 medications may act on a shared biological pathway underlying multiple forms of addiction.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

We will continue to monitor individual indicators and act on them accordingly when confirmed signals are generated.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

When the Russians act on their own, it jumps to 90 percent.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Such “making” is a two-phase affair: first, artisans make a plan, then they act on it.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson