seizure
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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Travolta lost his teenage son, Jett, to complications from a seizure in 2009, and his wife, Kelly Preston, to breast cancer in 2020.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron posted a video of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto the ship.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“It is likely a temporary seizure for the purpose of the current fighting and it could also serve as a type of trading card for the future in the negotiations with the Lebanese,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
And, in all except three, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the search or seizure.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing seizure
The Bill of Rights
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Out of My Mind
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