take action
Example Sentences
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In both cases, shareholders had other ways to take action: they could sue in state court in Delaware, where the companies were incorporated, or sell their shares.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
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
It took a few days for the lawyer to take action, but he promised to arrange everything.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
