action
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Most concluded cases resulted in no further action, including 96% in the North West.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The notices urge them to fight fires on their land, prevent burning and submit action plans.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Aguirre shared the incident report with The Times but said police ultimately took no action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
M&A expert Aswath Damodaran, a finance professor at New York University, several years ago declared that acquisitions are “the most value-destructive action a company can take.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
He was about to jump into action when Sinclair acknowledged the man and they had a brief conversation.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
He added: "However, I acknowledge that, in advancing those arguments, my approach was sometimes overly robust and that my words or actions caused offence to colleagues."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
A Justice Department spokesperson said “election integrity is a top priority” and that the department’s actions are “grounded in the law and being litigated in open court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But it was the actions of hundreds of masked youths on the margins of the demonstration that quickly dominated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
A future development stage involves AI-enabled prediction, such as forecasting enemy actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Now we're going to let members of the community come forward and speak to you, Gabriel, about the impact your actions have had.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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