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action

[ak-shuhn] / ˈæk ʃən /






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On 8 March, Hegseth told CBS News' 60 Minutes programme that the action seen so far was "only just the beginning".

From BBC • 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

Investors look for reasons to take profits, even though the rationales may have nothing to do with the market action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Hurley has long envied NFL coaches like Kyle Shanahan, who script every single action of their offenses with absurdly long play sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

German troops would immediately sweep through France, occupy Paris, and knock France out of action in the west before Russia had enough time to fully mobilize.

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