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seizure

noun as in convulsive attack

noun as in capture, taking

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Potential connections to the the recent seizure of 2,900kg of explosives from a Delhi suburb were also being probed, police said.

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She says her functional neurological disorder means she can lose "total control" of her body, suffering intense tics and seizures.

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Last month, Frimpong approved expedited discovery on the claim that the aggressive raids violate a person’s 4th Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.

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The seizure of the tanker Talara, which was carrying diesel fuel from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore, comes amid a still unresolved standoff between Tehran and the West over Iran’s nuclear program.

"Iran will likely frame this as a judicially ordered, law-based action, masking what may just be a strategic seizure."

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