back in action
idiom
: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.
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Here are five recently announced big treks with Bay Area stops:
Korn, Gojira
Korn fans will be excited to see the hard-rock headliner back in action, venturing out on the road for a 25-date tour.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The pair are both back in action this year, and while Clark’s Iowa begin their campaign on Saturday, Reece is set for action on a blockbuster opening day.
—Ben Church, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are officially back in action.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
But now, the rock phenom is finally back in action.
—Earl Hopkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Van Horn said the hope is to have him back in action by the conference opener against Missouri on March 15.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2024
The nostalgia of seeing these classic Doctors back in action isn't enough to save this train wreck.
—Adam Lujan, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
But in preseason game No. 2, with two of their best passers back in action, the Lakers offense hummed, giving a glimpse of how things could look this upcoming season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
This video is currently not available Late-night shows returned to air Monday after the end of the Hollywood writers strike, back in action for the first time since the stages went dark five months ago.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The pair are both back in action this year, and while Clark’s Iowa begin their campaign on Saturday, Reece is set for action on a blockbuster opening day.
—Ben Church, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are officially back in action.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
But now, the rock phenom is finally back in action.
—Earl Hopkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Van Horn said the hope is to have him back in action by the conference opener against Missouri on March 15.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2024
The nostalgia of seeing these classic Doctors back in action isn't enough to save this train wreck.
—Adam Lujan, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
But in preseason game No. 2, with two of their best passers back in action, the Lakers offense hummed, giving a glimpse of how things could look this upcoming season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
This video is currently not available Late-night shows returned to air Monday after the end of the Hollywood writers strike, back in action for the first time since the stages went dark five months ago.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
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