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take advantage of

Idioms  
  1. Put to good use; avail oneself of; also, profit selfishly by, exploit. For example, Let's take advantage of the good weather and go hiking, or They really take advantage of her good nature, getting her to do all the disagreeable chores. [Late 1300s]


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“Sellers need to take advantage of the latest digital tools to make their listing stand out online,” Pendleton said.

From MarketWatch

To take advantage of the atomic precision of this new photoresist, the light beam needs to be sharpened as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think we’re fully gonna take advantage of that and go have some fun and celebrate like we deserve to.”

From Los Angeles Times

Buffalo, N.Y., native Kelly McCoy had been struggling to make ends meet on her $80,000 salary as an insurance analyst until she moved to Albania in the summer of 2024 to take advantage of its American visa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts at Stifel are among those with a hold rating on the stock, citing worries about the “difficult” market for major domestic appliances in the U.S. and “unintended consequences” of tariffs, which weigh on sentiment as Whirlpool tries to take advantage of its domestic footprint.

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