act upon
Example Sentences
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Draghi's replacement at the head of the ECB, Christine Lagarde, delivered a similar message about the European single market being unfulfilled and the responsibility of national leaders to act upon Draghi's report.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
However, if you did not take note of this fact and act upon it, that is your mistake.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
It found that the parents had not shown a likelihood of success, reasoning that mere exposure to ideas, without compulsion to affirm or act upon them, did not constitute a substantial burden on religious exercise.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2025
Streeting said the government would "respect and act upon" the outcome of the vote on the "incredibly difficult and complicated issue".
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
The neutrons in turn would act upon a secondary target; obtaining the end product one sought was merely a matter of selecting the right secondary target.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
