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action line

American

noun

a telephone line maintained by a newspaper, television station, or other medium to provide the public a ready means of expressing complaints or obtaining information about matters of vital interest.

Etymology

Origin of action line

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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I literally wrote it into the action line of the script.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

If you have been affected by issues raised in this article, help and support can be found on the BBC action line website.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

I had been on conference calls with lawyers for hours discussing every detail, every word, every action line in every script.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022

If you've been affected by issues in this video, help and support is available via BBC action line.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022

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