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acts

  • plural of act.
  • present tense form of act (3rd person singular).

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The U.S. acts to foster life-sciences experiments while minimizing the risk of a pandemic or other catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Some went directly to the slaveholders, in real acts of courage, and demanded to leave with their children.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

If everyone trusts the same AI and acts on the same signal, you could get bigger shocks to the system when something goes wrong.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

This complex acts like a molecular signal that helps T cells recognize tumor cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Daisy said, “Jay Berry, that pony acts like she knows you. Have you ever seen her before?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls