actions

Example Sentences

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The actions you take today shape the choices your neighbors make tomorrow.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Their actions, casting adrift the ship's captain William Bligh, have been immortalised in books and film.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Unsavory, sure, and illegal to boot, but desperate times call for desperate actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For private-equity investors, however, the actions in Oregon and California are a wake-up call, showing that the new laws can’t be ignored, said John Saran, a partner at law firm Holland & Knight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It didn’t seem right that Håkon should have to suffer for the actions of another creature.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack