in action
Example Sentences
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Townsley offers trial shifts as part of the recruitment process, to give job seekers an opportunity to showcase these skills in action.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Around 100 emergency service workers were also in action overnight fighting another wildfire further east near the Moehnesee lake, also in North Rhine-Westphalia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She pays attention to how the actor’s mannerisms change when they are in action — how they walk, which foot they lean on and other subconscious physical gestures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But it took a war to see China’s new energy system in action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Okay. Fine. I’ve seen you in action, working the bus line.”
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
