seize
Example Sentences
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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.
Two weeks after the Marinera episode, France launched an operation in the Mediterranean to seize the Grinch, another Russia-linked tanker suspected of violating international sanctions.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
