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You can take them in the build up to a game so you can stay up late to watch the football or after a night of action to help refresh a tired brain.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Menon added that it would be "laughable" if any Palestine Action activist actually believed direct action would achieve the group's stated aim to "shut Elbit down".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
While Musk plots out his plans for AI in space, the action now is on the ground.
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
“If you’ve found a species that’s almost gone to extinction,” says Axel, “then something’s gone terribly wrong...and you have to overwhelm that negative influence through action and science and learning. ”
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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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