action
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The action by Vance’s antifraud task force targets Microsoft, Adobe and several tech recruiting companies over what officials have alleged are widespread abuses of the visa system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hot Wheels, games and action figures sales grew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He also backed the traditional "self-policing" ethos at SW19, whereby fans respect the action.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Shares of Microsoft were up roughly 2% in afternoon action on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was too hard to know which action to take when the choices might mean life or death.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
"Because the code was public, people could download it, change it and run it themselves. The developer could ask users to follow the rules, but had little control over their actions," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Take Pitt’s “F1: The Movie” and this year’s “Heart of the Beast,” where Pitt plays hypermasculine characters whose lives, actions and goals are defined by a relentless desire to come out on top.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company is additionally working to identify more structural cost-reduction actions that it plans to implement in the coming months, Laguarta said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The J-1 investigations follow other actions, making it more difficult for international students to come to U.S. campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She told herself that her actions had been motivated by love for her people and her country.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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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