act upon
Example Sentences
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Baroness Hallett said the recommendations should be acted upon and implemented in a "timely manner" to better protect the people of Northern Ireland.
From BBC
She said that the recommendations in the research projects would "make churches safer" and should be acted upon.
From BBC
An independent report into opportunities missed to identify harm caused to Ms Stohr's patients was published last month by investigations company Verita and found an external review in 2016 was not acted upon.
From BBC
It was uncanny to see how Old Timothy’s cooing voice acted upon the villain.
From Literature
“You can keep your whatonyms and whatnots. My business is profit, and when I see an opportunity to make some, I act upon it.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.