in action
Example Sentences
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He lives by a warrior code that defines nobility by bravery and sacrifice in action.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The animals are nocturnal and naturally shy so are rarely seen in action, with cameras installed at the enclosure the only way to capture activity.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Tonight at 6 Eastern some big names are in action: I’m watching Morocco–Haiti, but you might choose Scotland–Brazil instead.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
Egg, who is revealed to be Prince Aegon V Targaryen, has never known brotherly love or witnessed goodness in action until he meets Dunk, one of the lowest of the lowborn.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
Today, more than a hundred military cemeteries around Arras hold the remains of Allied soldiers killed in action there.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
