in action

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in action

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In operation; active. Seeing a steam engine in action is increasingly rare.
Similar: at play, at work
In combat. He was wounded in action in his second tour.
Similar: at war, in arms, in country

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@misc{in_action_2026,
  title = {in action},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20action},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}