be seized
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However, district judge Anita Price heard the application was no longer being contested and she ordered his known assets be seized.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The court has ruled the property will be seized and sold at auction to cover the debt.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Some of the coalition’s members live in RVs that could be seized and dismantled if the city is permitted to implement the law, the group said in its complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
It also provides that where a warrant is required, it must be supported by probable cause and specifically describe the places to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
“They should all be seized on the spot! When did you last come up here? I could scrape the dust off their pages with a trowel.”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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