acts (toward)

present tense third-person singular of act (toward)
as in is (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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  • The Polestar 5’s interior is primarily designed for four people, but can carry five at a pinch, and treats them all to a four-zone climate control air conditioner, and the front seats have both heating and ventilation.
    Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Among them was a Whipple procedure, which is an operation that treats tumors and other conditions in the pancreas, small intestine and bile ducts, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Aurora’s powerful contribution Aurora handles the computational side of this pairing, with more than 60,000 GPUs and the ability to perform over one quintillion calculations per second.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The First Friday House Band sets the tone while Café Modern serves cocktails, wine, and a special dining menu.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Shawn Boskie of Canyon Productions serves as executive producer.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Acts (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acts%20%28toward%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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