legal action
Americannoun
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Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has vowed to take legal action if the Tigers do not win Saturday's Championship play-off final against Middlesbrough.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Since then, several gymnasts have taken legal action against the governing body.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders vowed Thursday to pursue legal action against the tentative agreement.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
My first letter, Dear Mrs. O’Brien, Inasmuch as you have not seen fit to pay me what you owe me I may be forced to resort to legal action.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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