seize
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Private lenders, on the other hand, typically must sue you in court before they can garnish wages or seize your assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Behind the defense, no one has stepped up to seize the starting job in goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
A raid to seize the enriched uranium, in what Kavanagh speculates is an attempt to “embarrass” Iran into submission, the operation would face a slew of problems.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
When an attack happens, Mark and his team get the call to go and seize the dog.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
With these in place, German planes could leapfrog their way up the continent and seize the American-controlled Panama Canal Zone, and perhaps even Mexico or Cuba.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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