the action
noun
: the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place
The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.
I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.
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Two streaming titles, both in the action/fantasy genre, recently pulled back the curtain for The Envelope, detailing their sophomore marketing strategies.
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Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Congress did not authorize the action in Venezuela.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
One account in particular—created less than a week ago—invested more than $30,000 the day before the action and quickly turned a more than $400,000 profit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Several Democratic lawmakers have also questioned the justification and legality of the action.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Congress did not authorize the action in Venezuela.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
One account in particular—created less than a week ago—invested more than $30,000 the day before the action and quickly turned a more than $400,000 profit.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Several Democratic lawmakers have also questioned the justification and legality of the action.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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