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Shortly before midnight on Jan. 24, a 45-year-old mother’s desperate screams pierced the calm of her Brooklyn building — causing neighbors to spring into action to help the woman as she was being attacked by a younger man armed with a large knife.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Now, after years of peace, their past is catching up with them and pulling them back into action.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
Even fandoms sprung into action, rallying to boost Heidi Montag’s and Leighton Meester’s Spotify streams after both women lost their homes.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
Per the outlet, the state has previously received approval for such legislation, but it was never brought into action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Now, after years of peace, their past is catching up with them and pulling them back into action.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 31 Jan. 2025
Even fandoms sprung into action, rallying to boost Heidi Montag’s and Leighton Meester’s Spotify streams after both women lost their homes.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
Per the outlet, the state has previously received approval for such legislation, but it was never brought into action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Into action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20action. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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