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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Selena y Los Dinos In the documentary on Selena Quintanilla’s music career and family life, the clips of unreleased songs featured in the film were circulating online, causing Sundance to take action. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025 Trump also told the Department of Justice to prioritize investigations and take action against states that help to strip custody from parents who try to prevent their child's transgender care. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 In May, industry trade organization Airlines for America launched a campaign urging the Department of Transportation and FAA to take action to address the controller shortage. —

April Rubin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished, and the free Direct File program is in the crosshairs of GOP lawmakers who are pushing the new Trump administration to take action against it. —

New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for take action