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actions

noun

plural of action

as in behavior

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself observing the actions of mice in various controlled settings helps scientists understand the effects of certain drugs

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Recent Examples of actions Arrests near schools or colleges have increased, though enforcement actions on campuses are extremely uncommon. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Similar actions have come from Tennessee, Kentucky, and beyond. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Her lawyers argue that Exum should face criminal charges for his actions. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 This is a man who is not the genius behind AI, but someone who recognized it in Sutskever and would do anything to use him for his own questionable actions. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The buildup to both matches was fraught, with the Ireland players coming under pressure not to play the games because of Israel’s actions in Gaza. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Without a clear identity model, an agent’s actions blur into the organization’s actions with no clean line between them. — Venkatesh Sankaran, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Only Congress can declare war, so presidents have avoided the word to avoid securing congressional approval for military actions. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Advantage players are capable of doing mental gymnastics to justify such actions. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
These behaviors reflected not only algorithmic performance but also the coordination of the robot body, actuator modules and motion-control system.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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Were tactical arrangements sufficient without symbolic signaling, police training would not need to be so heady, their demeanor so heavy.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
First Deputy Superintendent Antoinette Ursitti possesses the knowledge, skills, ability, demeanor and experience to thrive in the top position.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of demeanor

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