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action

[ak-shuhn] / ˈæk ʃən /






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The Korea Shareholder Action Headquarters, a shareholders' group, on Thursday staged a rally protesting the deal, near the residence of Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Daley, a campaigner with the Cool Down Sport for Climate Action Network, calculated the emissions projected for the World Cup with researchers from Scientists for Global Responsibility and the Environmental Defense Fund.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

As a teenager, she applied to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, paid her fee and was fingerprinted for a background check.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This compared with like-for-like growth of 6.8% that Action reported over the same period last year and of 4.9% for 2025 as a whole, 3i Group said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They also created a National Action Committee to direct the campaign and a National Volunteer Board to recruit and train volunteers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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