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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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It is the largest seizure of illegal exotic invertebrates, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Lucky I woke up out of my seizure or the house would have caught on fire and I would have been dead.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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