action
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Meanwhile Theo sees aerial action on D-Day and cheats death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Several Republican and Democratic congressional staffers I spoke with tell me their telephone calls from constituents demanding Congress take action against Trump are becoming more frequent.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
There’s one climactic moment involving spitting when the staging undermines the action.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
What sets these protests apart is the absence of major trade union leadership, which is unusual for labour movements in India, said a union leader who declined to be named for fear of police action.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
That was the problem with money: What people did with it had consequences, but they were so remote from the original action that the mind never connected the one with the other.
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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