Example Sentences

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Stock-market investors were acting boldly Wednesday, but that’s in sharp contrast to the early hours of the fragile truce.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The jury apparently agreed with the argument that the sheriff’s officers were acting in a public capacity during the raid and therefore were not shielded from criticism of their behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In the case of Good, ICE has maintained the narrative that they were acting in self-defense, even though they had surrounded her vehicle and threatened her before she attempted to drive away.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Dziadok is sure the prisoners were acting on orders from the guards.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The weight of the jackets was making me sweat, and the revelation of Horse’s confession and the way the kids were acting was making me sick.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya