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Discover LudwigThe phrase "acted over" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is not a standard expression and may confuse readers.
Example: "The director acted over the script changes without consulting the writers."
Alternatives: "intervened in" or "overrode".
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On the basis of Mr. Freeh's report, the Wynn board acted over the weekend.
That may be the reason the police acted over the weekend to arrest the three boys.
But it certainly doesn't describe the way bailed-out banks have acted over the past four months.
Mr. Rivera acted over the repeatedly voiced objections of state Democratic leaders, among them Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, the party's state chairman, according to New York Democrats.
Smith pointed the finger at three men who could have done something about Savile, and two men who could have acted over Hall.
CHINA'S army acted over the weekend to impose air-traffic restrictions over a large area of the East China Sea, including the skies over the disputed island group called the Diaoyus by China and the Senkakus by Japan.
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However, studies in the rat model suggest it can act over longer distances in a hormone-like manner [31].
These IMMADs might tend to act over longer distances.
Do not act over excited and always stay composed.
Do not act over-eager.
Chemical signals secreted by cells can act over varying distances.
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