action
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She said it was "not good enough to call for calm" and urged leaders to take action.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Thousands of people are plaintiffs in this action, which names 18 public and private sector defendants. The City Attorney’s Office is responsible for defending the City and DWP in this lawsuit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
What else could motivate him into action quite like some Lorne Michaels mentee?
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Erock started trading on the New York Stock Exchange around midday on Wednesday, slipping 5% in early action.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Treasury didn’t ever actually get around to explaining what the crisis was, just that the action was taken in response to Citigroup’s “declining stock price.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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