take action
Example Sentences
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An FDA spokesperson said the agency will decide whether to take action after its assessment, but didn’t say when that might be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The boss of Snapchat says the firm would be "willing to implement" time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
I am drowning in debt, as the old saying goes, and I need to take action.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The commission's Affordable Housing Act aims to provide cities with legal cover, clarifying when authorities can take action without falling foul of EU single market rules.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He agreed that there were times when a person seeking justice might need to take action that could land him in jail.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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