back in action
idiom
: doing something again
After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action.
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With Audra McDonald back in action after a week of illness that prompted the cancellation of all but one Gypsy performance, the musical revival played a full eight performances, grossing $1,799,134.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
With Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley back in action against Manchester United on Sunday, the injury situation has cleared up with only Joe Gomez currently sidelined.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The bad news is the team will need Mahomes back in action to truly secure the top seed for the playoffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Fans seem excited to see their heroes back in action.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
With Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley back in action against Manchester United on Sunday, the injury situation has cleared up with only Joe Gomez currently sidelined.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The bad news is the team will need Mahomes back in action to truly secure the top seed for the playoffs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Fans seem excited to see their heroes back in action.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Back in action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%20action. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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