seize
Example Sentences
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The government seeks to seize some $16 million in Mr. Lai’s assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"The position with very few exceptions is that you can't seize vessels that are flying the flag of another country," he told BBC Verify.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
After Babb said that he had had no choice but to seize Gamble, Gespass pulled up the officer’s body-camera footage from that day and played it for the audience.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Those crews frequently seize and destroy tents and other belongings, including medicine and identification cards, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
My muscles started to seize, and I could not fight the water anymore.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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