seizure
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In an absence seizure, a person has varying degrees of loss of awareness and can result in the person affected losing balance and being unresponsive during the seizure itself.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The seriousness of the investigation has been highlighted by subpoenas served on the insurers and the reported seizure of Walter’s cellphone and laptop by federal authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Tunick's attorneys are arguing that his constitutional rights were violated, including his Fourth Amendment protection from warrantless search and seizure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The sequel tells you what that omission was worth: It was 2021, nearly a decade after the seizure, before Indiana finally gave up on keeping Timbs’ car.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
He became hysterical and went into a seizure of screams.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Dr Meneka Sidhu, a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, said typical absence seizures usually last seconds and the person affected may appear to be daydreaming or looking blank.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The seizures marked a turning point in a federal investigation of Walter’s business empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Charlotte began searching for another way of controlling Billy's seizures.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Billy Caldwell, from Castlederg in County Tyrone, has a severe form of epilepsy, which at one point had him suffering hundreds of "life-threatening" seizures a day.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Here is another thing about my seizures: Coming back hurts.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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