seize
Example Sentences
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But European allies who hoped Rubio could intervene when Trump threatened to seize the Danish territory of Greenland were left wanting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
After Babb said that he had had no choice but to seize Gamble, Gespass pulled up the officer’s body-camera footage from that day and played it for the audience.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Trading Standards do not have the power to arrest - but can inspect premises, seize evidence and request support from the police.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Nasr said the alliance's strategic goal was not to seize power in Bamako from the ruling junta, but to retake the northern regions.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
With these in place, German planes could leapfrog their way up the continent and seize the American-controlled Panama Canal Zone, and perhaps even Mexico or Cuba.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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