acts

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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

Current and former Lebanese military officials acknowledge that the army acts as a unifying institution rather than a formidable fighting force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There are two main types of ICD - one is fitted under the skin, usually near the armpit and acts like a mini defibrillator with wires running under the skin to the chest.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

All that music to bring to life meant that Grande moved quickly through the two dozen songs she divided into five or six acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The last man out was Steve Druskin, and among Druskin’s last acts was to figure out what to do about Michael Burry’s credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis