action
Example Sentences
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When acting as the chairperson of ACTION, Green went after his own employer.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2021
Later that year, President Jimmy Carter appointed him as the director of ACTION, a federal volunteer agency.
From Fox News • Jul. 18, 2020
Later that year he is appointed by President Jimmy Carter to direct ACTION, a federal volunteer agency.
From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020
Early in his career, he worked for the Commerce and Transportation departments and ACTION, a federal umbrella organization for volunteer programs.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2018
ACTION: Girl feels for diary and flashlight under her pillow.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing action
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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Common Core Grade 5, List 1
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