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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Welcome to Derry was mainly set in 1962, and the co-creators have hinted that subsequent installments will take the action back to 1935 and 1908, as the creature awakens from his sleep cycle every 27 years.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
But Lygo’s team has got in on the action and Gossip Girl will soon arrive on ITVX non-exclusively.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Businesses have also jumped in on the action.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Mamdani threatened to sue in response, and other states whose funds have been withheld have won court cases alleging the action is unconstitutional.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
But Lygo’s team has got in on the action and Gossip Girl will soon arrive on ITVX non-exclusively.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Businesses have also jumped in on the action.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
Mamdani threatened to sue in response, and other states whose funds have been withheld have won court cases alleging the action is unconstitutional.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
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“The action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20action. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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