How to Use activity in a Sentence

activity

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  • We planned an activity for the children.
  • The holidays always set off a lot of activity in our home.
  • The instruments are used to detect volcanic activity on the island.
  • The police are now monitoring criminal activity in the area.
  • She gets at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.
  • The area was a beehive of activity on a round-the-clock schedule.
    — Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
  • How to Fix It: Six to eight minutes of activity is a good place to start.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The booth fees are $20 and $40, which will be used to promote the event and provide free activities for children at the bazaar.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Right now there is so much activity from the South China Sea down through the Philippines that that's a big risk.
    — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, a kid’s area on the north part of the park has family-friendly activities.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The great thing about aerobic activities is that these can and should be fun!
    — Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The event will also have kids' activities, food trucks and a beer garden.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Sundance was a blur of activity when Mario fought his way through the parking lot to drop us off at the base of the Outlaw Express chair.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
  • When wasp activity has died down, knock the nest down to discourage the wasps’ return.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In Long Beach's case, it was noted that this was a site of oil and gas extraction activities.
    — Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week.
    — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Sports events, the arts, the theater, social outings and fun activities with kids will appeal to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Sports events, playful activities with children and the arts will all appeal to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
  • There’s also a roster of new bands to suit your activity and add some sportswear flair.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Nobody should have to deal with this kind of activity on their ranch or anywhere for that matter.
    — Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The circuits flip on and off based on the activity of switches called transistors.
    — Alex W. Palmer, New York Times, 12 July 2023
  • This would put readings in the upper 50s to lower 60s much of the time with some shower activity, but not daily rain.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The 160-mile stretch is barred with fences and landmines and is largely empty of human activity.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Most dresses are versatile enough to dress up, wear to the office, or dress down for day-off activities, too.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • You also might be involved in sports and activities with kids.
    — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
  • After Jordan failed to secure enough votes, the House floor turned into a hive of activity.
    — Siobhan Hughes, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Stretched across the lawn, activities included a visit to a school house, a field trip to the farm, a reading nook, the traditional egg roll and egg hunt, and more.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The increase in selling activity was driven by the West, which saw home sales increase 19.4%.
    — Aaron Gregg, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • That includes for activities like exercise, which can cause stress on the lungs.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • Questions still remain about how much physical activity, what kind and what intensity is helpful for survival after cancer, Diaz added.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025

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