act
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Losing Goodall and the visibility she brought was a blow, but the students were eager to act.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
"Publishing this watchlist is a deliberate act of transparency - communities need to know that we are acting, and we want those committing these crimes to know that we are coming for them," he explained.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The idea that black holes might connect distant regions of the cosmos — or even act as time machines — inspired countless papers, books and films.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw ruled that prosecutors’ explanations for why they had brought the charges were unsatisfying and that they had failed to prove they didn’t act vindictively in bringing the case.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It certainly may have allowed the sisters a bit of freedom to act unobserved.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Vocabulary lists containing act
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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