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taking advantage of

VERB
impose upon
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With Jacob Bethell in tow, England's second-wicket partnership of 179 rattled along at a run a ball, taking advantage of the pitch, heat and rapid outfield.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

It is taking advantage of the VivaTech conference in Paris this week to highlight Europe as a market for its artificial-intelligence chips.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“I feel like he may be taking advantage of us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Detecting such subtle atmospheric differences required taking advantage of a common characteristic of close-orbiting gas giants.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

His apology had been genuine, and Mrs. Glass knew it, but evidently she couldn’t resist taking advantage of it, perhaps because of its rarity.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger



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