back in action
idiom
: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.
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With LeBron James back in action and Luka Dončić putting on a scoring clinic, the Lakers held off their fellow L.A. rivals in a 135-118 win.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
LeBron James finally back in action The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the return of LeBron James to the basketball court with a win − and a 140-point explosion − after their superstar missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatic nerve injury.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The chemistry between Zuccarello and star forward Kirill Kaprizov, both as top-liners and leading the Minnesota power play, is one of the factors that has Wild fans most excited to see him back in action.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Tom Hiddleston is officially back in action as Jonathan Pine.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
LeBron James finally back in action The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the return of LeBron James to the basketball court with a win − and a 140-point explosion − after their superstar missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatic nerve injury.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The chemistry between Zuccarello and star forward Kirill Kaprizov, both as top-liners and leading the Minnesota power play, is one of the factors that has Wild fans most excited to see him back in action.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Tom Hiddleston is officially back in action as Jonathan Pine.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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