How to Use action in a Sentence

action

noun
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  • She tried to explain her actions.
  • The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.
  • He was critical of the government's actions before the war.
  • The problem may require military action.
  • They decided that no further action was necessary.
  • I accept full responsibility for my actions.
  • The situation demanded immediate action.
  • That’s why the Browns will probably use play-action passes.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Moody, after missing three games with a high-ankle sprain, will be back in action Sunday.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Brumbaugh regularly rotates linemen, so Burks should get plenty of action in pivotal moments.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Whatever rust accumulated when Williams missed about a year of action before returning to the tour in late June appears to have vanished.
    — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Ubisoft says it's also partnered up with Netflix to produce a live-action adaptation set in the Assassin's Creed universe.
    — Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Jurinsky filed a lawsuit last month that is seeking class-action status to bring justice to the families who allege Niceta used her role as a social worker to tear families apart.
    — Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The Indiana Jones 5 trailer was incredibly action-packed.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Now is the time for agencies and advertisers to seize the initiative by implementing the five key actions outlined in the Ad Net Zero framework.
    — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Kuiper and Krukow aren’t just the ones calling the action.
    — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • When in crisis, the worst action is to go dark and silent . .
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Scroll down to see more videos of the nails in action, below.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 11 July 2018
  • Democrats want to keep the focus on Trump and his actions, rather than on the Bidens.
    — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2019
  • There is no action that a claimant needs to take right now.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN, 3 July 2021
  • The post ended with a call to action and a link to donate.
    — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • And the four months away from action didn't help, either.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2020
  • The burst of contentious actions sent war tremors across the region.
    — Anne Barnard and Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2017
  • Here are six of the best moments from the weekend's action...
    — SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Get into a few flocks, then bring the next group in for some action.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Drop in and observe the groomers in action and ask questions.
    — Washington Post, 6 July 2019
  • If rock-bottom prices are your thing, this is where the action is.
    — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
  • But beyond that, most of the action takes place in software.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2020
  • Mrazek will be the No. 1, but Lyon will still get action.
    — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018

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