How to Use course of action in a Sentence

course of action

noun phrase
  • What is the best course of action?
    — Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Right now the best course of action is chemo pills.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe that is the right course of action, though.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And the last course of action is adding more training.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The best course of action is to be forthright with the facts.
    — Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Kyle told the girls that staying in the car was the best course of action.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The best course of action is to drive to the closest shelter.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
  • Trading him once Scott signs would be the best course of action.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Rescuers say the best course of action is to drain the cave, so the five can crawl out.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • That might not be the best course of action for every consumer.
    — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The players’ and coaches’ best course of action is to turn off the noise.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Why does anyone commit to, like, any course of action?
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That said, the most straightforward course of action is to move.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • At that point, the Mets can plan a course of action with the right-hander.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If your spring outfits haven't been hitting, the next course of action is to add some spice.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But opening the window may be our cheapest and best course of action.
    — Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Ask an arborist to take a look and determine the next course of action.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Insisting on peace and hoping for the best is not a sound course of action.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026
  • When this happens, one course of action is to ignore the remark and move on.
    — Christine Byrne, SELF, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The best course of action is to drive towards the nearest shelter.
    — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • Five months later, that course of action appears to be the legal route.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
  • However, there has been conflict as to what the best course of action should be.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 June 2025
  • Instead, the best course of action is to avoid being around the trigger food or foods.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
  • If that's the case, then taking vitamins may in fact be the right course of action.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Lang said the league’s only course of action is to try to adapt to the changing landscape.
    — Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The best course of action will depend on your financial needs, age, long-term goals and more.
    — Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Kagan, for her part, took pains to say that this course of action would have been a plausible one.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
  • Reach out to a doctor who can help figure out if cough pearls are the best course of action to treat that gnarly cough.
    — Ayana Underwood, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024
  • So, ultimatums and threats aren’t the best course of action.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Lieb said the next course of action in this case would be an arraignment date for the younger Biden.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2023

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