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Mizoguchi concluded, "Our study demonstrated significant changes in orexin neuron activity depending on expected rewards and the effort required, suggesting a potential mechanism for translating expectations into sustained action."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shelly Easton, from the trust, said: "We need to take decisive action and show that there is hope for a nature-positive future for wildlife, farming and people. Ebdon Farm is that beacon of hope."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
However, two of the company’s other heavily anticipated recent releases—“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” and this quarter’s live action “Moana”—underperformed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Envelope spoke to the teams from five Emmy-nominated series that stood out not just for the action but for how they elevated the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mom gives Dad another look, this time eyebrows up, like she’s prodding him into action.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Every agent needs a person of record who owns its actions, identified before deployment and not after an incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“What did raise many an eyebrow was Warsh’s tough talk on inflation, accompanied by no real indication that any actions were on offer anytime soon,” said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aguilera had “no concerns” about the lieutenant’s actions “because the evidence and documents presented to him showed that the incident was the bank’s mistake and that he did nothing wrong,” the memo said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Farage said he took this decision as the "people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I decided to model my actions on hers.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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