actions

Example Sentences

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Beijing's embassy in Colombo said illicit activity in Sri Lanka had risen following enforcement actions in Cambodia, Myanmar as well as the United Arab Emirates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

"Her actions were clearly illegal, wrong, and financially costly to Mesa County, and Colorado."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Their actions, casting adrift the ship's captain William Bligh, have been immortalised in books and film.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Unsavory, sure, and illegal to boot, but desperate times call for desperate actions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I laughed out loud at his playful actions.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls