action
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The agency said it took "decisive action" to stop the flight landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Unions at the ILO had argued that this by extension enshrined the right to industrial action, but employers disagreed, so they took the fight to the ICJ.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
SpaceX said its main goal will be to demonstrate its redesigned vehicle in action for the first time.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The researchers used near-field scanning measurements to directly observe the narwhal-shaped wavefunctions in action.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Tanks first went into action in France in 1916.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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