seizing
Example Sentences
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Officers were ready and kept drivers from seizing locations across several counties.
Some investors are seizing on the current stampede out of private credit as a chance to buy into funds at significant discounts to reported net assets.
From MarketWatch
That same month, Legal Aid scored another victory when a federal judge found that the city violated homeless people’s constitutional rights by seizing and destroying their property during encampment cleanups.
From Los Angeles Times
They explode into games, seizing on loose kicks and spilled balls in the air.
From BBC
Beyond financial maneuvers, policymakers are also considering direct maritime action, such as seizing Iranian ships, two of the officials familiar with the discussions said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.