action

Example Sentences

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If no action is taken by May 13, the legislation will expire and the process will have to start from scratch, she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet, these communities are facing real health consequences tied directly to regional water policy choices and lack of action to manage this emerging environmental crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Contractors, many of whom do not own rights to their work, say they face career risks and legal action if they sell materials to Mercor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said he was prompted to take action after a parent described feeling they had effectively "lost their child" to a smartphone.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Victims often recovered sufficiently to be returned to action, and many performed heroically when they did.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman