seize
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His first test is whether he can seize the initiative — before the bond market seizes it for him.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
There’s a branding aspect in a lot of festivals for a movie that’s a hot movie that the press has decided to seize on.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
U.S. officials stressed their policy toward Taiwan—one of “strategic ambiguity,” a longstanding stance that leaves unclear whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to seize it—was unchanged.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Drones cannot seize positions; they cannot control heights and crossings.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Taran strove to overtake her and seize the hanging bridle, but the roan sped onward to the ravine.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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