into action

idiom

: to an active state
They had already put the plan into action.

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The real test for technology leaders is translating awareness into action. Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 In the bottom of the eighth, Cora put his plan into action. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 That drags him back into action. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025 The head coach will lead his club into action against the Ravens this weekend. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for into action

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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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