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act upon



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Ms Amess said there were "absolute nutters" who could try to act upon the comments allegedly made by Kneecap.

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Anger grew as information emerged that intelligence warnings about the attacks were not acted upon by security heads or the government of the time.

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Lord Carey was also named in the Makin review, which concluded abuse carried out for decades by Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church.

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Social media platforms often resist moderation for business purposes, but under political pressure, they will act upon moderation marching orders from whoever is in power.

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Promises to update a Nature Recovery Action Plan for instance were yet to be acted upon, which the committee described as "deeply concerning".

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