takes advantage of
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Fabián Ruiz and Mikel Merino score for Spain, which takes advantage of an injury to Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Coutois in a 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Their approach uses a specially designed hybrid molecule that takes advantage of the well-known GLP-1/GIP signalling pathway as a kind of entry point into cells.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
The same is true of India, as it also takes advantage of that temporary green light to turn to Russia.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
A great power like China or the U.S. “utilizes the dependencies of others and, if need be, takes advantage of them,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Munich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
This paper takes advantage of a new trove of government data that helps reliably address the black-white gap.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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