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
A "pivotal missed opportunity" came when the hospital trust failed to act upon recommendations made by an external reviewer into her work in 2016, the report said.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
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
I will act upon them after careful evaluation and discussion with our allies.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
But the new High group, unlike all its forerunners, did not act upon instinct but knew what was needed to safeguard its position.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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