takes advantage of

Example Sentences

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The state superintendent typically takes advantage of the bully pulpit on education issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Rather than simply betting that certain commodity prices will rise, this strategy takes advantage of periods when current spot prices are high and demand is expected to decline later.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The school takes advantage of all the free resources it can get, and adopted a rocking chair for a reading corner.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Our strategy takes advantage of Tuesday’s sharp decline in the stock market, which caused many investors to buy puts to hedge stocks.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Good writing takes advantage of a reader’s expectations of where to go next.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker