seized

Example Sentences

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Authorities searched his business in November 2019 and seized his desktop computer and other evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The kennels take on seized or abandoned animals that police are unable to house themselves.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Apple Watch quickly seized the lead in the smartwatch market, despite debuting later than its rivals.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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

I glanced down at the contraption in the first boy’s hands, and my heart seized up and settled in my throat.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller