decisive action
noun
: an action or actions done quickly and with confidence
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action.
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By Brian Fung | CNN Three years ago, major internet platforms including Meta, Twitter and YouTube responded to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots with decisive action — suspending thousands of accounts that had spread election lies and removing posts glorifying the attack on US democracy.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
In response, Europe has taken decisive action to reduce its energy imports from Russia.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2024
But penultimate episodes are all about crises and possibilities, taking decisive action while still leaving viewers tantalizingly in the dark.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
But amid other urgent security concerns, such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and containing China, Washington’s rhetoric about Latin America has not been matched by decisive action.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
In response, Europe has taken decisive action to reduce its energy imports from Russia.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 10 Oct. 2024
But penultimate episodes are all about crises and possibilities, taking decisive action while still leaving viewers tantalizingly in the dark.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
But amid other urgent security concerns, such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and containing China, Washington’s rhetoric about Latin America has not been matched by decisive action.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Decisive action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decisive%20action. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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