Example Sentences

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Handy has more than 150 acting credits to his name and had acted across television and film since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The prosecution told the court that Ott was "not romantic about Russia", but had acted out of financial motives and frustration with work.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That ice shelf had acted as a stabilizing barrier for Hektoria and neighboring glaciers.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Rao had acted like an inexperienced player, only to take all the chips, one of the players that evening said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The truth was that for once in his life he had acted rashly.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams