Examples of into action in a Sentence
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The building was thought to be unoccupied, but firefighters quickly realized otherwise, rushing into action and saving over a dozen people.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
Varma’s Lady Macbeth is brusque and goal-oriented, capable of bustling her sometimes balky spouse into action.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Fire destroys:Copenhagen's historic Old Stock Exchange as residents race to save treasures
Minersville Mayor thanked brave neighbor and others for springing into action
In a Facebook post, Minersville Mayor Sean Palmer thanked Oscar Rivera for helping to bring his neighbors to safety.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
As sirens blared and smoke billowed, first responders and passersby sprang into action to evacuate some of the building’s artistic treasures.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Dodd sprung into action and, within hours, found his way to the front door of Nicole's family home.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In those moments, Fennell says that employees need to take a beat before springing into action.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As the blocks multiplied, a crew of Colby College student athletes sprang into action, pulling them from the pond, pushing them to shore and swiftly loading them into waiting trucks.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
But after the two men sprang into action, saving lives before a funeral at a chapel in Eldon on April 21, 2021, they’re being recognized for their acts of heroism.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
Varma’s Lady Macbeth is brusque and goal-oriented, capable of bustling her sometimes balky spouse into action.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Fire destroys:Copenhagen's historic Old Stock Exchange as residents race to save treasures
Minersville Mayor thanked brave neighbor and others for springing into action
In a Facebook post, Minersville Mayor Sean Palmer thanked Oscar Rivera for helping to bring his neighbors to safety.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
As sirens blared and smoke billowed, first responders and passersby sprang into action to evacuate some of the building’s artistic treasures.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Dodd sprung into action and, within hours, found his way to the front door of Nicole's family home.
—Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
In those moments, Fennell says that employees need to take a beat before springing into action.
—John Kell, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As the blocks multiplied, a crew of Colby College student athletes sprang into action, pulling them from the pond, pushing them to shore and swiftly loading them into waiting trucks.
—Jenna Russell Tristan Spinski, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
But after the two men sprang into action, saving lives before a funeral at a chapel in Eldon on April 21, 2021, they’re being recognized for their acts of heroism.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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