back in action
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: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.
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Hopefully, fans will get to see him back in action sooner rather than later.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The fifth season premieres on Sept. 9, bringing our favorite city dwellers back in action, taking on crimes occurring in their luxurious New York City apartment complex, the Arconia.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Holland is currently hard at work bringing everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man back in action in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
September is back to school season: a busy time of fresh starts, remembering how to work hard, trying to multitask, and generally getting the old chestnut back in action.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The fifth season premieres on Sept. 9, bringing our favorite city dwellers back in action, taking on crimes occurring in their luxurious New York City apartment complex, the Arconia.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Holland is currently hard at work bringing everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man back in action in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
September is back to school season: a busy time of fresh starts, remembering how to work hard, trying to multitask, and generally getting the old chestnut back in action.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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