take advantage of

Example Sentences

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The attacks forced international navies to instead tackle the Houthi threat, thus allowing armed groups on the Somali coast to take advantage of the security lapse.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Some lawyers, in fact, can and do take advantage of tort victims in order to line their own pockets.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

“As we remain disciplined on costs and take advantage of opportunities for profitable growth, we continue to make progress toward best-in-class performance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Avis could take advantage of the stock’s run-up to issue shares and raise capital, which could be used to reduce its corporate debt, now around $6 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

In fact, Europeans routinely lost when they could not take advantage of disease and political fragmentation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann