action
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But while a camera would have frozen the action, Hockney makes it flow.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“The escalated military action by the U.S. is likely to either tighten supplies further or open the strait quicker,” Dennis Kissler of BOK Financial says in reference to the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The legal action comes during a tumultuous time for the Kennedy Center.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The court approved a new certification in March, meaning some existing surveillance could theoretically continue until March 2027 even without fresh congressional action.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
I asked myself that question a lot later—whether I could have changed the course of action if I had confronted Mae.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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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