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Seizures off the coast of Mexico have also jumped—from 17 tons in 2020 to 77 tons last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Seizures of fentanyl at the northern border represented less than 1% of all recent U.S. seizures of the drug nationwide, according to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Seizures affect people in different ways - symptoms include jerking and shaking, becoming stiff and losing awareness - and can mean regular visits to accident-and-emergency units.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Seizures of hippo teeth have spiked this year in Uganda, according to Focused Conservation, a global nonprofit that investigates wildlife crime alongside UWA’s Wildlife Crime Unit.

From National Geographic • Aug. 10, 2023

Seizures are relatively common; about one person in 200 will experience a seizure, mild or severe, at some time in life.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman