back in action

phrase

: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.

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According to my Master Pickleball Schedule, the APP is right back in action domestically next weekend for the APP Detroit Open, hot on the heels of last week’s Chicago Open. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And whether they were turned off by the changes in franchise direction with shows like Discovery or just wanted to see Patrick Stewart back in action, Paramount clearly thought this show would be almost universally beloved. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 Anthony Stolarz was expected to get the start but took a puck to the throat during warm-ups and was sent to hospital for precautionary imaging putting Joseph Woll back in action. ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 The Dallas Stars are right back in action. Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back in action

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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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