seizing

Example Sentences

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All three major U.S. stock indexes closed at records as investors seemed to be seizing on hopes that a U.S.-Iran deal is in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And it seems important to have one judge say this about an out-of-control colleague who’s seizing cases from a thousand miles away.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

US officials have not raised the possibility during talks of somehow seizing control of Greenland, something that has been publicly rejected by Denmark and the Nato military alliance of which it is a member.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Series creator Sam Levinson, in Rue’s voice, describes this as Jules seizing upon a window of opportunity.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

“If Mother was only at home!” exclaimed Jo, seizing the book, and feeling that Washington was an immense way off.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott