take action

Example Sentences

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The outlook on inflation is not encouraging, a Federal Reserve official said Tuesday, and that could force the central bank to take action soon.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The UK government said the two countries will discuss how to take action through a "new joint action plan on irregular migration".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

More than 5,000 artists and other entertainment industry workers already have signed an open letter that urges Bonta to take action to upend the Paramount and Warner Bros. deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

But when both Philemon and Baucis had had to give up the chase panting and exhausted, the gods felt that the time had come for them to take action.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton