seize

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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

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "We are hitting back with a nationwide crackdown to shut these fronts down, seize dirty cash and drive organised crime off our high streets and put bosses behind bars."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Malcolm shouted to Alice, and scrambled over to seize the painter of the canoe and drag it down over the grass to the water’s edge.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman