take advantage of

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Instead of coming to market as valuation plays, companies instead take advantage of a favorable market environment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

North Korea has conducted eight missile tests this year, which analysts say may reflect Pyongyang's efforts to take advantage of eroding international norms to cement its nuclear status.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Back when Regency operated the local Village and Bruin theaters in Westwood Village, she would often take advantage of the student discount and see as many movies as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Berkshire’s home-builder deal is a sign that a prominent investor thinks the housing slump will eventually pass—and it wants to be positioned to take advantage of any market turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Aureliano Segundo tried to take advantage of her delirium to get her to tell him where the gold was buried, but his entreaties were useless once more.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez