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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Although the 1980s show put the Magic City’s transformation on the TV map, Miami has long been a place where the cameras take action.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Each one is meant to terrorize — to silence not just me, but anyone who dares take action to end gun violence.
—Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Social Security is on track to deplete its trust fund by 2034 if Congress does not take action.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2025
July also marks the start of National Lost Pet Prevention Month, so now is the perfect time to take action.
—FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Each one is meant to terrorize — to silence not just me, but anyone who dares take action to end gun violence.
—Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Social Security is on track to deplete its trust fund by 2034 if Congress does not take action.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2025
July also marks the start of National Lost Pet Prevention Month, so now is the perfect time to take action.
—FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
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“Take action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20action. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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