seized
Example Sentences
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He and other researchers suspect there may be collaboration between the Somali pirates and Yemenis after several vessels were seized near Yemen's coast.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As the Taliban rapidly seized territory, the Afghan government and military began to collapse:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Justice Department and FBI said the seized domains were used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as "QTFY" and by hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The state of Delaware wrongly seized and liquidated his stock after the man didn’t log into his trading account for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
My eyes seized only a few details as I inched reluctantly past.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
