be seized

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

Karlshorst's representative in the assembly of the city-state of Berlin, Ukrainian-born Lilia Usik, has over the past two years been trying to ascertain if the buildings can be seized or possibly used to help Ukraine.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

It also provides that where a warrant is required, it must be supported by probable cause and specifically describe the places to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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