seized

Example Sentences

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As Roy writes, "The LGBTQ+ movement was young in India. Hungry for a queer history, it seemed to have seized on Chapal Bhaduri to be its fairy godmother."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The claim argues that Osborn’s initial finding “meant he would not take the required steps to render the device safe,” and alleges one of detectives stored the seized items overnight in their truck or home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Barron’s found over $10 million in prime Manhattan real estate that U.S. prosecutors then seized as proceeds in a 2013 civil money laundering case.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, recently seized records and a computer from the office of Kara Voorhies, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Christopher’s stomach lurched and he kicked downward—the pressure tightening on his ears, the cold burning on his skin—and seized it by the back leg.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell