plural in form but singular in construction
: a book in the New Testament narrating the beginnings of the Christian church
called also Acts of the Apostles
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State and federal Freedom of Information Acts are handy tools for exposing public records.
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The issue was raised during debates on the Laken Riley and Justice for Jocelyn Acts in Congress.
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The Supreme Court has previously acknowledged greenhouse gas emissions are a global phenomenon and therefore are subject to regulation under federal, not state, law — particularly under the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Seinfeld star created her Wiser Than Me podcast after watching the 2018 HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The issue was raised during debates on the Laken Riley and Justice for Jocelyn Acts in Congress.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court has previously acknowledged greenhouse gas emissions are a global phenomenon and therefore are subject to regulation under federal, not state, law — particularly under the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Seinfeld star created her Wiser Than Me podcast after watching the 2018 HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Acts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acts. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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