as in to be (to)
to behave toward in a stated way
I would never act toward my boss that way
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When this resulted in severe shortages of more than 200 medications, including drugs used to treat cancer and deliver emergency care, Congress howled.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025 -
People treated their grandchildren to a Cielito Lindo lunch the way their own grandparents once did for them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is serving as legal adviser to Deltatre, and New Deal Advisors SpA is acting as financial adviser.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Prior to joining Maryland, Smith served as senior vice president for the Atlanta Braves.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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The city and its utilities department is handling the acts of vandalism, working with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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All consular and diplomatic affairs related to the country are instead handled through the Indian Embassy in Djibouti, across the Red Sea.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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“Act (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/act%20%28toward%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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