act upon
Example Sentences
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However, if you did not take note of this fact and act upon it, that is your mistake.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
It found that the parents had not shown a likelihood of success, reasoning that mere exposure to ideas, without compulsion to affirm or act upon them, did not constitute a substantial burden on religious exercise.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2025
Sources close to Everton say the club have a list of targets they hope to act upon with the takeover complete.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
I will act upon them after careful evaluation and discussion with our allies.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
Rather, every flower, shrub, and tree was to be deployed with an eye to how each would act upon the imagination.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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