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But while a camera would have frozen the action, Hockney makes it flow.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
State insurance departments conduct regular audits, investigate consumer complaints, and have the authority to require corrective action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Thursday’s price action was indicative of this extreme correlation.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
As Jackson pointed out, the relevant House Committee said it “wishes to make plain that it expects the courts to imply private rights of action under this legislation.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Khrushchev was no Stalin—he did not murder millions of his own citizens—but this action showed how ruthless he could be when faced with a threat to Soviet power.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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