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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At the heart of overturning the conviction was a determination, led by Judge Jenny Rivera writing for the majority, that the inclusion of Prior Bad Acts testimony by now ex-Justice James Burke from a number of women on uncharged assault and abuse accusations was prejudicial in the 2020 trial.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 July 2024
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
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—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
The latest release continues their streak of chart success, joining the ranks of 2013’s Night Visions (No. 3), 2015’s Smoke & Mirrors (No. 1), 2017’s Evolve (No. 3), 2018’s Origins (No. 9), and 2021’s Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (No. 7).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2024
America had never permanently attracted any of the great aristocratic English families, and after the Acts of Union in 1707, the Scottish nobles had tended to migrate to London, where the action was.
—Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 July 2024
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (2006)
Article continues after video.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 July 2024
The latest release continues their streak of chart success, joining the ranks of 2013’s Night Visions (No. 3), 2015’s Smoke & Mirrors (No. 1), 2017’s Evolve (No. 3), 2018’s Origins (No. 9), and 2021’s Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (No. 7).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2024
America had never permanently attracted any of the great aristocratic English families, and after the Acts of Union in 1707, the Scottish nobles had tended to migrate to London, where the action was.
—Gordon S. Wood, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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