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The phrase "take direct action" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to refer to taking a forceful, decisive measure to achieve a goal. For example, "In response to the rising poverty levels, the mayor decided to take direct action by creating a new program for low-income families."
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We had to take direct action.
Citizens could take direct action to reduce the leakage.
We will take direct action against Microsoft," Hassink said.
Fathers4Justice has encouraged its supporters to take direct action in the spirit of the Suffragettes.
There is growing pressure for the White House to take direct action.
Instead, it has been scuppered by Israel's decision to take direct action.
But when it's necessary, defend the United States against terrorist attack, we will take direct action.
House builders, infrastructure providers and architects are clearly best placed to take direct action in how our cities are designed.
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Plaid Cymru AM Rhodri Glyn Thomas said the government needed to take "direct" action.
Like the Camden group's members, many of them are young, passionate and unafraid to take direct action.
The district attorney's office is focusing in part on whether departmental regulations required the two workers to take direct action.
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