Example Sentences
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Historically, North Korean diplomats and trade representatives stationed abroad have acted as de facto arms dealers and intelligence couriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
To determine how the drug acted so quickly, the team analyzed gene activity in brain cells before and after treatment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
That wasn’t enough for Kennedy, who says the school has acted “willful, malicious, oppressive, fraudulent” and “despicable” as it planned its facility improvements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I had never acted before, so I was sweating quite a lot, but we made it, and we got the part in the room," Winnie said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I acted as if I was convinced by the jollity in Mama’s voice.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
