take against
Britishverb
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WASHINGTON—After three days of strategy meetings last month with his top national security advisers, President Trump hinted that he had “sort of” made up his mind on a coming military step to take against Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The risk is real, but the precautions you can take against illness are straightforward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
But she said suspending funding was one step the council might take against an organisation being investigated for an alleged DBS breach.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
It closed the complaint and has so far kept it a secret what “action” it may take against the governor, though it has suggested the complaint could be reopened later.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
“Sir — I got a Ministry of Magic leaflet by owl, about security measures we should all take against the Death Eaters...”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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