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Meanings of act promptly in English

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Usage of act promptly in English
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Be assured, I shall act promptly when the time for action comes.
Mohammed Ali and His House
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Clearly, I must act promptly if I wished to complete our success.
The Mystery of Cloomber
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We need to act promptly to understand these developments, Kanjorski said.
Reuters
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Last month, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao urged Congress to act promptly.
Reuters
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For her sake, then, let me urge you to act promptly and efficiently.
The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
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They must act promptly in the interest of the travelers.
From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon
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But it was not the time to indulge in resentment: I must act promptly.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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The officer of the law was called upon to act and to act promptly.
Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sk...
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We need to act promptly to improve our labor law.
State of the Union Addresses
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Now in this horrible emergency Marjorie had to act promptly or not at all.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl
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I shall take this matter up immediately and act promptly.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas; Or, Fun and Frolic in the S...
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A moment later he had vanished, and she was left alone to act promptly.
The Mystery of the Four Fingers
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If Wu was trying to get away, Chief Inspector Chen had to act promptly.
Death of a Red Heroine
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I must act promptly, fearlessly, if I were to have a chance for life.
Tales of Terror and Mystery
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We need to go to the root of the problem and act promptly and effectively.
The Guardian
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But Congress must act promptly now to complete final action on this vital energy legislation.
State of the Union Addresses
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