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action

[ak-shuhn] / ˈæk ʃən /






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The Veiled Prophet, full of meaning for the city, became the perfect target for ACTION.

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

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

Here’s a tweet from Mandy Slutsker, policy and advocacy manager at ACTION, a global health coalition: “The DC Dept of Health under @MayorBowser told @HIPSDC they have ‘overextended their naloxone quota and cannot get more.’

From Washington Times • May 14, 2018

ACTION: Girl feels for diary and flashlight under her pillow.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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