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How to use the word action in a Sentence? Page #5

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Gun violence is an epidemic that is plaguing every corner of this state and the people of Illinois are demanding substantive action, with this legislation we are delivering on the promises Democrats have made and, together, we are making Illinois’ gun laws a model for the nation.

Democratic Senate

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I think everyone will agree as human beings that we have the responsibility you want to save one life in distress, let alone hundreds of people dying, (Nearby states) have to act to save these desperate people. It has to be an action which is in coordination done collectively by all the states in the region.

Babar Baloch

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The litigation is a normal and expected action to occur when a tenant has a lease and does not pay rent required by a valid contract with the landlord, these types of disputes often settle without provoking litigation, so as to avoid litigation costs and bad publicity.

Carl Tobias

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This is something that she identified based on knowledge of her body and something feeling amiss and taking action. Being an advocate for herself there led to identification at stage I, which is so important, early detection is key to improve outcomes.

Karen Knudson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think that this is a really important lesson in the importance of cancer screening and early detection and taking action upon yourself, and also recognizing that even someone like an athlete is susceptible to cancer. It’s so important to know your body and develop the screening plan that’s most correct for you.

Karen Knudson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Once again Buttigieg was Missing in Action, similar to other such examples like the unloaded ships in the Pacific, Buttigieg shows that he is either unable or unwilling to give his full effort in tackling these issues which are a key component to his department. These are complex issues that require full effort and competent leadership.

Sal Lagonia

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I want this action to expose an industry that protects celebrity offenders, to cleanse and hold accountable an industry that both exploited and allowed me to be exploited for years, along with so many other naïve and vulnerable kids and adults.

Julia Misley

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I am grateful for this new opportunity to take action and be heard.

Julia Misley

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We are unified in our concern the Democrats may today move forward with unprecedented action that will jeopardize the right of every American to be protected from political targeting by Congress.

Kevin Brady

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We just jumped into action and was able to deliver up to 154 people to the church, to not freeze to death, i wish that I could say that for everyone.

Vivian Robinson

Found on CNN
1 year ago

2022 was the best year ever in the U.S. for action on climate, jobs, and justice, and a historic year for our democracy, lCV is extraordinarily proud of our advocacy work over the years to make this possible, including working in partnership with many other effective groups that advocate for climate action and protecting our democracy.

Emily Samsel

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Yeah. I could see us taking action under ‘misleading claims that cause confusion about the established laws, regulations, procedures, and methods of a civic process' but it's not one that we could really label in a useful way, so it's removal (of a stupid and ill-advised joke) or nothing. I'm maybe inclined not to remove without a report from voting authorities given it's been a while since he tweeted it and virtually all of the replies I'm seeing are critical/counterspeech.

Yoel Roth

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The fact that businesses are still dealing with COVID-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating, livelihoods are on the line. In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can’t undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach.

Glenn Youngkin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We support the right of people everywhere, whether it's in China, whether it's Iran, whether it's anyplace else, to protest peacefully, to make known their views, to vent their frustrations, and as that's repressed in one way or another in any given country, we speak out against it. We stand up against it and we take action against it.

Antony Blinken

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

If they would come to the table and do that, we could move forward without Congressional action.

Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The railroads have the ability to fix this problem, if they would come to the table and do that, we could move forward without Congressional action.

Michael Baldwin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Anything lost, can be found again expect for time wasted. A vision without action is merely a dream. Its the action that's pride, its the hustle, its the persistence.

kevin gates

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1 year ago

Brad McVay letters simply provide a non-exhaustive list of federal elections statutes as the basis for this action without pointing to any specific statutory authorization.

Brad McVay

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I continue to remind people that, yes, inflation is affecting all of us; it’s causing us to hurt at the gas pump and in the grocery store. But there’s one party that has taken action to take on inflation and there’s one party that wants to use it as a talking point.

Susie Lee

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Judicial Watch’s action shines light on the FDA’s lack of transparency regarding the dangerous drug mifepristone, after 22 years, and progressively diminished supervision, the American public still has no reassurance regarding the quality of the manufacturing process or the quantity of complications because the FDA does not mandate complication reporting unless it results in a woman’s death.

Ingrid Skop

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Affirmative action is not just about checking off a box, it empowers students to authentically share their lived experiences in personal statements and showcase the unique strengths they bring to the table. This kind of diversity creates rich learning environments, and we must preserve the opportunities for such.

Thu Nguyen

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Everyone's looking for the same story, they don't really care what Some Asian American academic activists have to say. It's always this : Asian kid, high test scores, mad Some Asian American academic activists didn't get in, i'm interested in how affirmative action is portrayed, because it's so very dishonest.

Harrison Chen

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Tina Kotek sought to tie Brown and Christine Drazan together on failing to deal with the homeless crisis plaguing the state, claiming Tina Kotek was the only one of the three who called for action to be taken. PORTLAND POLICE UNION BOSS SLAMS OREGON GOV CANDIDATE'S CLAIM ABOUT DEFUND POLICE STANCE : ‘ SIMPLY NOT TRUE ’.

Tina Kotek

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

If political leaders at the state and local level better understood the magnitude of the risk and the fact that they were essentially doing things that didn't necessarily comply with the federal ban, my suspicion is that more action would be taken to stop this stuff, i don't think anyone is trying to do anything bad here. I don't think anyone is being nefarious.

Michael Kratsios

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

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