take action

Example Sentences

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Seeing reports of others’ problems can encourage homeowners to take action, said South Carolina construction-defect attorney Justin Lucey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"We as families of prisoners and families of the missing are calling on states and public opinion - international, Arab and Islamic - to take action to stop such a law and such a matter."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

It’ll be so hot for this time of year that forecasters across the state are advising residents to take action to avoid heat illness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

However, China will not accept pressure from the United States to take action on Iran or Russia, over whom it "may have some influence but not decisive control", the EIU's Su said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The FBI, in particular, was eager to take action and make a splash, even at the risk of giving the game away.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield