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see action

idiom

: to fight in a battle
His unit first saw action on June 20th.

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But the city and those other business owners want to see action. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 This was a strong debut for Murashov, who figures to next see action in one of the two games in Sweden. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Residents could see action from the executive office in regards to the 2025 county property tax assessment cycle as early as next week, LeVota said. Ilana Arougheti updated October 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 Kershaw will almost certainly see action in that series, and in subsequent ones if the team advances. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for see action

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“See action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20action. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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