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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Residents and visitors in coastal areas have been told to take action immediately by getting to higher ground if in a coastal area.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Keller said that even without the funding, investment in EV charging infrastructure is essential, and DFS would have had to take action regardless.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
People in affected areas should stay tuned for updates and be prepared to take action if necessary, even though the threat isn’t immediate.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
This came after Turner refused to take action against the suspect without concrete evidence.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Keller said that even without the funding, investment in EV charging infrastructure is essential, and DFS would have had to take action regardless.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
People in affected areas should stay tuned for updates and be prepared to take action if necessary, even though the threat isn’t immediate.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
This came after Turner refused to take action against the suspect without concrete evidence.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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