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action

[ak-shuhn] / ˈæk ʃən /






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Tens of thousands of members of the Tartan Army will also be watching the action in Boston.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

“The most dangerous course of action right now is to stand still and to remain in a human-driven world,” Stanley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The legislative efforts could help raise the discourse on loneliness and create some real action plans to tackle the epidemic, experts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Hearing state Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson, D, describe the horrors she faced while fighting for the right to vote during the Civil Rights Movement on the House floor in 2022 also propelled her action.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

Then we talked about our plan of action.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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