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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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Abbott watches EEG results, which are really a training screen showing “status epilepticus,” an epileptic seizure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In 1971, the Supreme Court began to patch this hole in a case called Bivens, approving monetary damages against federal agents who violated the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee against unreasonable search and seizure.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Then in July 2025, a significant seizure left Phoebe in a coma for three days.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The group responded to the government’s seizure of its domains, writing “We decided to respond to this ridiculous show in a way that will be remembered forever.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

He whirled back to Yossarian and, before he could speak, sneezed thunderously six times, staggering sideways on rubbery legs in the intervals and raising his elbows ineffectively to fend each seizure off.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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