seized

Example Sentences

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Predictably, that result has been seized upon as evidence of a collapsing governorship.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Other players seized the excitement around World Quantum Day to share their own developments.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

California regulators seized two major life-insurance companies two months in a row.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

There is no exact figure for the number of ballots seized, however 1,000 boxes were estimated to contain 650,000 ballots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It made me want to laugh too, only instead of laughing, my body seized up in pain and I coughed my lungs out.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff