in action
Example Sentences
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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
Those who have seen Gough live in action have only good things to say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
What we saw in Minneapolis this past winter was, among other extraordinary things, popular constitutionalism in action.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The Secretary of War regrets to inform you that Luke Maynard was killed in action on February 16, 1943. Further details will be forwarded to you as they become available.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
