take legal action

idiom

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

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However, the council will meet in closed session with the city attorney to discuss whether the city will take legal action. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 On Tuesday, the county supervisors authorized their lawyers to take legal action to block the order if necessary. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Can Wisconsin take legal action now? Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The Kennedy Center’s interim executive director, Richard Grenell, has since threatened to take legal action against Redd, demanding $1 million in damages. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take legal action

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“Take legal action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20legal%20action. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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