into action

phrase

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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Martín Pérez, scheduled to start Sunday’s series finale, was forced into action in place of López. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 To gain the greatest advantage from AI, organizations will need to consistently turn insights into action while maintaining trust, governance and control across their finance practice. Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Multiple schools across three states will soon have their own veritable platoons of pepper-spraying drones to hunt down active shooters, The Washington Post reports, waiting to spring into action the moment they’re called on. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026 As millions of visitors flocked to the coast for a reprieve from the heat, lifeguards across California have sprung into action, making thousands of rescues over the last few days, some of which have gone viral on social media. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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