seizure
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It was the first known seizure of a private-security vessel since the start of the war between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It is a dramatic turnaround for a sector that crashed to 48,000 tonnes in 2008 in the wake of a botched government land reform programme that led to the seizure of hundreds of commercial farms.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
A spokesperson from the office told ProPublica the seizure was at the request of the U.S. attorney’s office in Puerto Rico and was “not about any election in particular.”
From Salon • May 6, 2026
There was widespread uproar in early January, when online sleuths found that someone had made nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
She had diabetes and died from a seizure.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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The Bill of Rights
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