Examples of 'took the initiative' in a sentence

Meaning of "took the initiative"

Took the initiative: This phrase is used to describe someone who has taken the lead or acted independently without being prompted or directed by others. It implies that the person has shown proactive behavior and has willingly taken responsibility or action
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How to use "took the initiative" in a sentence

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took the initiative
The kids took the initiative themselves.
It was the defendant who took the initiative.
Parliament took the initiative in this case.
I think it was milady who took the initiative.
I took the initiative to keep her here.
I love that you took the initiative.
You took the initiative and it went wrong.
Hosea once again took the initiative.
Who took the initiative in this struggle.
Usually the man took the initiative.
I took the initiative in creating the internet.
I am impressed you took the initiative to go get it.
I took the initiative of making a list of potential candidates.
It struck me that he took the initiative to talk to me.
God took the initiative to reveal himself to us.

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In this the newspapers took the initiative.
Jesus took the initiative to show mercy to us.
Until my youngest child took the initiative.
Toyota took the initiative for that.
Orek will be pleased that we took the initiative.
I am glad you took the initiative on collaboration.
He was the one who at last took the initiative.
So he took the initiative to restore our friendship.
We are just proud you took the initiative to try it.
You took the initiative when you followed me.
Somebody clearly took the initiative.
He took the initiative in carrying out the plan.
Zakia just took the initiative.
I took the initiative and compiled a file on him.
The panchayat took the initiative.
Noël took the initiative of bringing them together.
Four employees took the initiative.
Hugo took the initiative to separate.
It is no secret that he took the initiative.
I took the initiative because you are shy.
Even the instructor took the initiative to salute me.
He took the initiative to help the helpless man.
Sweden then took the initiative.
We took the initiative and explained what happened.
The two of us took the initiative.
She took the initiative to be unfaithful.
An undergraduate student took the initiative.
He just took the initiative and did it.
Wessels in particular took the initiative.
Cromwell took the initiative against his enemies.
He knew there was no hope unless he took the initiative to save us.
Connolly took the initiative in most of the fighting.
And the moment came where someone took the initiative.
You actually took the initiative to see me.
It does not matter what happened previously or who took the initiative.

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