acts

Example Sentences

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There’s also a spacious patio if you need a break between acts.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But it acts all-powerful, seeming to know more about outer-space tech than its overseers at the Department of Defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A long-standing idea in neuroscience holds that the brain acts as a centralized controller that decides which actions an animal will perform.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Unless Congress acts to shore up the program’s finances, Social Security benefits would at that time be cut by about 24% for all beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The wizard hops around on one foot and tries to shake her off the other one, but my dog acts like this is tug-of-war and refuses to let go.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas