be seized

Example Sentences

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The court has ruled the property will be seized and sold at auction to cover the debt.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Some of the coalition’s members live in RVs that could be seized and dismantled if the city is permitted to implement the law, the group said in its complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

To watch peak Alcaraz is to be seized with the feeling that tennis has never been executed like this before—this charismatic cocktail of high performance, speed, endurance, power and joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Da Silva said the launch of phase two of the Gaza truce plan marked a "historical" moment that should be seized to kick-start reconstruction efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Yet at any moment she was liable to be seized by one of those curious fits of sleep, which might last for a few minutes or for hours.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry