act upon
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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
Simon Bass had informed me that, because many considered the world of the theatre immoral, women were forbidden by law to act upon the stage.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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