take advantage of
Example Sentences
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Activist investors who want to force changes at underperforming closed-end funds take advantage of this rule by buying up a bunch of shares and then trying to change how the fund is run.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
That is the only way at the moment to learn how to work with AI and take advantage of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"There's something stirring in the waters, and he sees that and he wants to take advantage of it," she said.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Billions of dollars have been spent on rail, he said, and “what’s missing is the density at rail stations. If you don’t take advantage of the transit stations, it’s just another lost opportunity.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Nevertheless, they both reached such extremes of virtuosity that when they became exhausted from excitement, they would take advantage of their fatigue.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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