seizure
Example Sentences
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A report from the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. is considering further tanker seizures, ahead of a visit to Washington from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stirred those tensions.
From MarketWatch
More than 20 ships that transport Iranian oil have been sanctioned by the Treasury Department this year, making them possible seizure targets, officials say.
They argued the seizure was therefore "heavily aggravated by the circumstances and appears to have had a doubtful or improper motive".
From BBC
The raid, it said, "did not result in any arrests or seizures".
From Barron's
Federal officials have not explained the specific reasoning for the highly unusual seizures, with an affidavit used to obtain a search warrant remaining under seal.
From Barron's
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