action

Example Sentences

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If designers understood the hurdles that users faced, they could reduce the friction between intention and action by making the machine intuitive to use.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

What no one expected was that the most heated exchange of the night would come after the bulk of the action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

But the commission, which has promised an action plan for May, has so far ruled that out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They sat up straighter in their seats and took out their opera glasses so as not to miss any of the action.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood