bring an action
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The law says the state Attorney General can bring an action if she believes a person “has engaged or is about to engage in the false impersonation of an employee organization.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Suppose a presidential candidate wants to bring an action.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
“Even if the court says hypothetically you can bring an action against a president, I think they’re likely to draw a line that is very generous to the president’s protected conduct.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
“They could bring an action against the company he now owns … to enforce that promise.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
And if I discover the authorship, I'll bring an action for libel.
From A Terrible Tomboy by Angela Brazil
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