action
Example Sentences
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If your boss acts like the “smartest guy” and you aren’t ready to quit your job, there are actions you can take to benefit both you and the company.
As well as promising action on rising bills, he similarly said he would look into cases of soldiers who didn’t receive additional social-welfare payments.
CEO Michael Happe said the strong print reflected “new products, select pricing actions, production discipline, strong cost management, and the benefit of a product portfolio that is increasingly aligned to where consumers are spending.”
From Barron's
She may disagree with the president, but he gets to decide a course of action, while she’s the one who makes it happen.
From Salon
BBC chairman Samir Shah said changes to the BBC board's editorial standards committee would "ensure swift, appropriate and transparent action is taken to address editorial issues as effectively as possible, whenever they occur".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
