took advantage of
Example Sentences
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She took advantage of the high trade-in price offered for her previous vehicle when used-car prices were soaring after the pandemic, and covered the rest with savings.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Marner took advantage of a fortunate bounce to make it 3-0 on a power-play goal with five seconds left in the first period.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
The energy major’s traders took advantage of whipsawing oil prices sparked by the Iran war to power the company to its best earnings quarter in two years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
However, new research shows they also took advantage of opportunities to scavenge.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
“You cheated. You took advantage of me being tired, and you cheated.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
