seized
Example Sentences
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French forces last month seized a tanker called the Grinch in the Mediterranean Sea, a transit route for oil tankers that carry Russian crude to Asia.
The country's new leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, was in Toamasina on Wednesday morning to assess the situation.
From BBC
“They’ve seized our house and most of our assets, from what I can tell. Our joint accounts are frozen at the moment.”
From Literature
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
