seizure
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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 Portuguese, he writes, were by the 17th century the first colonial power to grasp the financial potential in basing industrialized agriculture on mass slavery abetted by the seizure of conquered land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Whether he had a seizure, or vomited, or lost consciousness, I’m not sure.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing seizure
The Bill of Rights
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