taking advantage of

Example Sentences

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Instead of relying entirely on its thrusters, mission planners are taking advantage of Mars' gravitational pull to help guide the spacecraft toward its final destination, the unusual metallic asteroid Psyche.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Yuen had moved to London within days of retiring from the Hong Kong Police Force in 2015 to join his wife and two children, taking advantage of his dual British-Hong Kong citizenship.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Are you taking advantage of all your employee benefits, like an employer-match program?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

By financing improvements through C-PACE programs, Clearwater is taking advantage of a niche business in an increasingly crowded market, where more property owners are turning to private nonbank lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She grew closer to Miriam Mann and her family, the two women and their children becoming like one large extended family, often taking advantage of the many activities available on the Hampton Institute campus.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly