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  • 1Action Force — was a range of comic book characters and action figures initially based on Action Man.HistoryFirst generation (1982)First produced in 1982 by Palitoy Limited and released in two waves, the action figures were a response to falling sales of the… …

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  • 2Action at Néry — Part of the Retreat from Mons Date 1 September 1914 Location Néry, Oise, northern France Result …

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  • 3force — [fôrs, fōrs] n. [ME < OFr < VL * fortia, * forcia < L fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. strength; energy; vigor; power 2. the intensity of power; impetus [the force of a blow] 3. a) physical power or strength exerted against a person or… …

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  • 4Out of the Park Baseball — Out of the park redirects here. For the idiomatic expression, see Glossary of English language idioms derived from baseball. Out of the Park Baseball 12 Developer(s) OOTP Developments Publisher(s) OOTP Developments …

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  • 5force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) …

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  • 6Force H — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Force H image caption= dates=1940–1943 country=United Kingdom allegiance= branch=Royal Navy type= role= size= command structure= current commander= Garrison=Gibraltar ceremonial chief= colonel of the regiment=… …

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  • 7Force d'action navale — The Force d action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 12,000 man and about 100 ship strong backbone of the French Navy. As of 2006, it is commanded by Vice Amiral d’Escadre Philippe Sautter.The ships are divided into seven categories: * The… …

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  • 8Force play — In baseball, a force is a situation when a baserunner is compelled (or forced ) to vacate his time of pitch base and thus try to advance to the next base because the batter became a runner. A runner at first base is always forced to attempt to… …

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  • 9force — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *fortia, from Latin fortis strong Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) strength or energy exerted or brought to bear ; cause of motion or change ; active power < the forces of nature …

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  • 10action — /ˈækʃən / (say akshuhn) noun 1. the process or state of acting or of being active: *He never tired of watching these, whether they were in action or at rest. –xavier herbert, 1938. 2. something done; an act; deed: *Her eyes held his, as though&#8230; …