legal action
Example Sentences
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In taking legal action, the mayor was asserting his executive authority in labor-contract negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Experts say Nevada's lawsuit, lodged in a US district court, is unlikely to be the only legal action, with Arizona -- which faces the deepest cuts -- expected to launch its own challenge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
CoreCivic turned San Diego health inspectors away from the Otay Mesa Detention Center in February, but after legal action the visit took place in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hence, Disney writes, it had “no choice” but to take legal action against this “existential threat.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
On July 7, five days after the shooting, Corkhill announced that he wouldn't start formal legal action until he learned whether the president lived or died.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
