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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However, the lower chamber has yet to take action since the measure was passed and signed into law in July.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Missouri is another state that could take action, and there may be some opportunity in Florida and other states to squeeze out additional Republican districts.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The initial concept was to bring together people with a common cause to take action, but the mission soon pivoted to a daily deals retailing site, and Groupon was born.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Missouri is another state that could take action, and there may be some opportunity in Florida and other states to squeeze out additional Republican districts.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The initial concept was to bring together people with a common cause to take action, but the mission soon pivoted to a daily deals retailing site, and Groupon was born.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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