take legal action

idiom

: to do start a lawsuit against someone : to sue someone

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The attorney general said his office will take legal action if Life Time doesn’t change its policy. Tiffany Rizzo, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025 Listen to this article Defenders of Split Oak Forest tried but failed Tuesday to persuade Orange County government to take legal action to halt construction of a toll road through the public land’s southern wedge. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025 Now, Libby is gratified to see the DOJ intervene and take legal action against the state. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025 WhatsApp acknowledged the irregular use of its platform during the election and promised to take legal action against the marketing agencies involved. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take legal action

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