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seize

[seez] / siz /




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With them gone, Zverev knew he had to seize his opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The Imperium's armada confronted Pandemic Horde with full force in June 2025, aiming to seize its territory.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In late May, the 77th Street gang squad was temporarily disbanded amid an internal investigation into misconduct that was allegedly driven by a push to seize illegal firearms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Human rights activist, Luciana Kokaj, 31, explained that she owned a property in northern Albania that a "major investor" tried to seize with forged property titles.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

To Merry the ascent seemed agelong, a meaningless journey in a hateful dream, going on and on to some dim ending that memory cannot seize.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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