take action
idiom
: to do something : to act in order to get a particular result
The committee is ready to take action.
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Takaichi suggested in November that Japan may take action if China makes a military move against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
When a warning is issued, take action.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Those living in areas prone to flooding and recent burn scars should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tensions ratcheted up after students walked out of the classroom to the Texas Capitol in January, leading Abbott to urge officials to take action.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
When a warning is issued, take action.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Those living in areas prone to flooding and recent burn scars should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tensions ratcheted up after students walked out of the classroom to the Texas Capitol in January, leading Abbott to urge officials to take action.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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