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 city council voted against removing both men, citing that there wasn't enough evidence to take action.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Claude for Chrome, the startup’s extension that allows Claude to take action across browser tabs, is expanding to all Max users, the company said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
When nothing changed, the woman finally turned to social media, hoping someone would take action — luckily, that someone was Ipock.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Claude for Chrome, the startup’s extension that allows Claude to take action across browser tabs, is expanding to all Max users, the company said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
When nothing changed, the woman finally turned to social media, hoping someone would take action — luckily, that someone was Ipock.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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