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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Unlike the other Alien and Sedition Acts, which expired or were repealed, the Alien Enemies Act remains in effect today, though it has been amended over time.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Continental Congress appealed to the province of Quebec to send delegates south to join the American colonies in protesting against the British Parliament’s passage of the Coercive Acts.
—Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Jefferson pardoned people who had been convicted and sentenced to prison, part of the Alien and Sedition Acts—journalists, editors.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Groups like Acts Housing aim to help borrowers identify the right programs and often find that borrowers are eligible for more than one.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The Continental Congress appealed to the province of Quebec to send delegates south to join the American colonies in protesting against the British Parliament’s passage of the Coercive Acts.
—Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Jefferson pardoned people who had been convicted and sentenced to prison, part of the Alien and Sedition Acts—journalists, editors.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Groups like Acts Housing aim to help borrowers identify the right programs and often find that borrowers are eligible for more than one.
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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