take advantage
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
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
I had never explored the medieval art and architecture at the Met Cloisters before, so I wanted to take advantage of being nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
The only possible course was to take advantage of the prevailing winds and currents and make for South Georgia Island, 800 miles to the east.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
