in the act of

Example Sentences

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Scientists have, for the first time, clearly captured a subduction zone in the act of breaking apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Dominic Solanke bundled home to reduce the deficit kicking the back of City defender Marc Guehi's leg in the act of scoring, but VAR reviewed the incident and the goal was allowed to stand.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"This is the first time we have a clear picture of a subduction zone caught in the act of dying," said Shuck.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Leana Kuster shows a greater flamingo in the act of scratching its head with one of its unmistakably long legs.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

But he was a natural contrarian, a born critic, whose fullest energies manifested themselves in the act of doing intellectual isometric exercises against the fixed objects presented by someone else's ideas.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis