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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The judge may approve a new map or direct the state legislature to also take action.
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings and take action to protect property.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Cornell and Target pledged to take action in support of diversity and inclusion as the Black Lives Matter movement gained steam across the country in the wake of Floyd's death.
—Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FLAG ON THE PLAY – Hall of Fame threatens to take action against vote violators amid Belichick outrage.
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings and take action to protect property.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Cornell and Target pledged to take action in support of diversity and inclusion as the Black Lives Matter movement gained steam across the country in the wake of Floyd's death.
—Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … FLAG ON THE PLAY – Hall of Fame threatens to take action against vote violators amid Belichick outrage.
—FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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