be seized

Example Sentences

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"There is a window of opportunity, and it needs to be seized," Nadjibulla said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Among them, sanitation workers would have to give 24-hour notice and describe the property to be seized and the basis for the seizure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

To watch peak Alcaraz is to be seized with the feeling that tennis has never been executed like this before—this charismatic cocktail of high performance, speed, endurance, power and joy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Da Silva said the launch of phase two of the Gaza truce plan marked a "historical" moment that should be seized to kick-start reconstruction efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 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