seized

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Apple has seized the top position for smartphone market share — something that’s never happened in the first quarter of the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The military, which seized power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, did not immediately comment on events and no claims of responsibility were made.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

They said items had also been seized from other graves and police would return them to the families concerned.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Iran’s navy said overnight that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

At the very steps of the train, I reached out and seized Betsie’s hand.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom