act on

Example Sentences

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A rare few act on it and cash in their winnings near the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

The current generation of players have decided now is the time to act on a disagreement that has festered for much of the past two decades.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

They are afraid of locking in the loss, so they hold on while it gets bigger and bigger until their capital is trapped and they cannot act on anything new.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

I wonder if he’ll act on this information and, if so, what he’ll do.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu