take legal action

idiom

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

Examples of take legal action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This marks the first public outing for the couple since the death of Nicola’s grandmother this past May and her dog, Nala, in July, which led her to take legal action against the groomer who worked on her chihuahua shortly before her death. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024 The photographer opted not to take legal action against Cruz. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024 Two letters said the Attorney General’s Office was ready to take legal action if the departments refused to cooperate. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 This, of course, has to do with the possibility that Warner Bros. Discovery, the NBA’s longest-serving TV distributor, may choose to take legal action that might delay or otherwise derail the deal. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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