in action
Example Sentences
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This is, in many ways, a perfect example of lateral thinking in action: Two intelligent groups looking at exactly the same situation and perceiving entirely different realities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Entering Tuesday, Smith had already thrown out three baserunners attempting to steal in his first week back in action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
If all three oppose the nomination, Blanche could be toast, given that 84-year-old Sen. Mitch McConnell has been missing in action for almost two months for medical issues, with no sign of a pending return.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
But no one had seen a gene in action or knew its material essence.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
