seizing

Example Sentences

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Seizing on the 1996 welfare reform act, the Giuliani administration started an ambitious workfare program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Seizing the opportunity, the researchers stopped at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and set up their equipment in a parking lot.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Seizing upon the moment with his team needing a boost, Kaufman-Renn waved his arms to raise the decibel level inside Mackey Arena and the fans complied.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

Seizing my father’s hand and pressing it hard, I let him feel my desperation.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein