act
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America will remain immensely powerful, but its ability and willingness to act in this way seems increasingly debatable.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
She only recently identified the right friend for the role after her illnesses made clear she needed to act.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
These cells act as an early defense system, helping prevent cancer from spreading throughout the body.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
He added that her claim that she had never witnessed her husband act in a similar way since the debate “defies the smell test.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He said: ‘No ambition is too great for us, and no act is too small.’
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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