seize

Example Sentences

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“They’ve seized our house and most of our assets, from what I can tell. Our joint accounts are frozen at the moment.”

From Literature

Military juntas seized power in all three countries, promising to curb the insurgency.

From BBC

Another major blow came when the club let the potential signing of Eze drag on so long that Arsenal seized the opportunity to hijack his move from Crystal Palace.

From BBC

In addition to the court order, the Dutch state waded into the row, using a Cold War-era law for the first time to effectively seize control of the company.

From Barron's

The U.S. has threatened to seize more rogue tankers moving the country’s crude exports.

From The Wall Street Journal