take the opportunity

Example Sentences

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You would think that the business community in California would take the opportunity to fight back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

As he is tending to those members of his congregation he has helped to safety, I take the opportunity to speak to him.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Rory McIlroy claims United States captain Keegan Bradley could have used his platform to rein in abusive crowd behaviour at last year's Ryder Cup, but did not take the opportunity.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Audrey was scared to leave home and miss so much school, but her parents encouraged her to take the opportunity.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

I take the opportunity to actually look at my surroundings rather than run through them.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer