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take advantage of

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impose upon
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Teaming up with Amazon, the CEO added, would allow Delta to build on its use of Amazon Web Services and to take advantage of Amazon’s capabilities in retailing, gaming and video.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

She said her background would enable her to take advantage of the lieutenant governor’s role as president of the state Senate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That drop, however, has a lot to do with a rush of purchases late last year as customers sought to take advantage of expiring federal tax incentives.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Although Dame Esther knew that she would not live long enough to take advantage of any new law, she said she wanted to protect other families from "the same agonising experience".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“If you have to rely on your reflexes, someone is going to get hurt—and get hurt unnecessarily. If you take advantage of intelligence and cover, you will almost never have to make an instinctive decision.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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