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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If they are not effectively reformed or if found to not be incompliance with state law, then the legislature must take action to correct, reform or terminate.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Parents can take action to limit their baby’s exposure to ultraprocessing and the additives that come with it, Houlihan said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Bauer proposed an amendment to state that a government body shouldn’t take action to prohibit, deny, restrict or interfere with the right to marry based on race, color, ethnicity or national origin.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Olsen was a key member of the team denying Joe Biden's 2020 presidential win, going as far as to draft an executive order directing the Department of Justice to take action before January 6.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Parents can take action to limit their baby’s exposure to ultraprocessing and the additives that come with it, Houlihan said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Bauer proposed an amendment to state that a government body shouldn’t take action to prohibit, deny, restrict or interfere with the right to marry based on race, color, ethnicity or national origin.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Olsen was a key member of the team denying Joe Biden's 2020 presidential win, going as far as to draft an executive order directing the Department of Justice to take action before January 6.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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