How to Use take action in a Sentence

take action

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  • In the near term, the FDA seems unlikely to take action.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023
  • In response, the White House called on Congress and tech firms to take action.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Word had spread that board members could take action against Carr.
    — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The day in Texas began in Austin, where the group pleaded with lawmakers to take action.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Tesla has responded that the DMV had been aware of its use of these brand names for years and chose not to take action.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 July 2024
  • Even with all of these larger efforts going on, one of the best ways to steer clear of junk fees is to take action yourself.
    — Becca Stanek, The Week, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Fortunately, before the alarmist pair have time to take action, the brusque stranger drops them off at the restaurant.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
  • No amount of effort on our part over the years could convince Fred to take action, but a firm warning from his doctor did the trick.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But many of us know that yelling is an ineffective way to get your kids to listen to you or take action.
    — Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Capaldi wants to ignore them while his dad wants his son to take action.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
  • To sled alone, children must be able to recognize hazards and take action to avoid them.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Journalists are taught to watch the murder of hundreds for the sake of a story rather than take action to prevent the carnage.
    — Philip Klein, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023
  • January's lawsuit wasn't the first time fans tried to take action over Madonna's late start time.
    — S. Dev, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • In the case of Danilecki, police officials have once again failed to take action on their own findings in his case.
    — Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The weather service advised residents to take action to lessen the impacts of the extreme heat.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Edelblut said that language doesn’t require a school to take action beyond the review.
    — Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
  • June is a good time to deepen our understanding of all these buzzing beauties — and take action to protect them.
    — Melissa Rae Sanger, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
  • Congress should take action to protect women’s freedom of choice across the country.
    — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Cutting off the six Church leaders decided to take action.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The company set up the call in response to an open letter sent by creators last week urging TikTok to take action.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The decision doesn’t require cities to take action against homeless people, but gives them the ability to do so.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
  • The ‘reason of state’ is not a legal instrument to take action against assemblies.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Heroism, riven with risk, is available only to those who take action.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Over the years, Hadden’s superiors failed to take action.
    — Longreads, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Keely shared a video of a beach sunset Thursday and encouraged followers to take action.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Nobody wants to miss a great deal, and your content is the best way to encourage them to take action immediately.
    — Karan Sharma, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • While Madsen feels that future research on these inequities is important to raise awareness, the next step is to take action.
    — Dr. Angela Zhang, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But women also need to recognize and take action on those symptoms to get timely help.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 26 May 2023
  • Under the law, any gathering of two or more members of the same board to discuss a topic that the board would take action on is considered a meeting that must be open to the public.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
  • There must be real diplomatic pressure for countries that disproportionately originate these scams to take action to shut them down.
    — Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024

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