back in action
idiom
: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.
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Following Renner’s near-fatal snowmobile accident in 2023, the actor has been working hard to get himself back in action.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But fans won’t have to wait too long to see Pascal, Kirby, Quinn and Moss-Bachrach back in action.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
With Prescott back in action, the Cowboys hope their major investment can pay off this year.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, back in action after a short break to bring you the latest on kids, schools and more.
—Nashville Tennessean, 25 June 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But fans won’t have to wait too long to see Pascal, Kirby, Quinn and Moss-Bachrach back in action.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
With Prescott back in action, the Cowboys hope their major investment can pay off this year.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This is children's reporter Rachel Wegner, back in action after a short break to bring you the latest on kids, schools and more.
—Nashville Tennessean, 25 June 2025
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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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