action
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He said the right things, but a prolonged slump in the company’s stock showed that shareholders wanted action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action -- through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
In a statement to Barron’s, the Brazilian government said the investigation was “an attempt to interfere” in the country’s internal affairs and that the action is not justified.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The camera allows agents "to better understand and help take action on the environment around them," Bathiche said in an online blog post about the devices.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Charlie Ledley was even worse: He had the pallor of a mortician and the manner of a man bent on putting off, for as long as possible, definite action.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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