seize
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As Apple expands into the budget computer market, the company is also looking to seize share from its smartphone competitors during a period of memory crunch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Analysts weighing possible U.S. ground operations focus on an invasion of Kharg island, Iran’s main export terminal, in a move to seize the country’s oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
The best thing I can do is seize the platform and connect with other creatives who want to go ahead and take a chance and make investments in stories.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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