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In addition, she claimed the council continued to pursue enforcement action, during a stint in hospital having fallen from her horse and which led to a broken femur.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
What else could motivate him into action quite like some Lorne Michaels mentee?
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Erock started trading on the New York Stock Exchange around midday on Wednesday, slipping 5% in early action.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Instead, the wows come from good stagings of ordinary action: a car crash, a gripped crucifix, a hideout crowded with jostling, thrumming musical instruments.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He quickly put away the Bowser action figure he’d been inspecting and followed Michael.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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