be seized

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"If you are found to possess, breed or trade exotic cockroaches such as dubia cockroaches and Madagascar hissing cockroaches they will be seized and you could face penalties under federal law."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"There is a window of opportunity, and it needs to be seized," Nadjibulla said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

That window is likely to be seized by manufacturers in China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, among other countries, Subran said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Among them, sanitation workers would have to give 24-hour notice and describe the property to be seized and the basis for the seizure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“They should all be seized on the spot! When did you last come up here? I could scrape the dust off their pages with a trowel.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke