advantage
Usage
Example Sentences
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They knew they must take all three points to take advantage of leaders Hearts dropping points at Livingston earlier in the day and - as good teams do - they found a way.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Over time, he said, more U.S.-produced ethane likely will be exported, eroding the advantage now enjoyed by American plastic makers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
For my family, having kids who were U.S. citizens by birth was never about exploiting loopholes or taking advantage of taxpayers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
That they take advantage of the medical system is another myth.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
In October 1917 the radical Bolshevik Party took advantage of people’s anger over World War I and overthrew the Provisional Government.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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