act on

Example Sentences

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The Federal Tort Claims Act has generated significant payouts in recent years for groups alleging they were harmed by the FBI for failing to act on information provided to the bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said all police forces should act on the conclusions of the watchdog's investigation into the case.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 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

As long as I didn’t ask them, I didn’t have to act on the answers.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis