seized

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Geopolitical strategists are closely monitoring Beijing’s reaction to the attack on its ally just months after the U.S. seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro, one of China’s closest allies in Latin America.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

In January federal security forces in the Amhara region said they had seized 50,000 rounds of ammunition that they alleged had been sent by Eritrea to anti-government militias.

From BBC

But he crucially failed to take his first two break points in the 11th game, before Rinderknech seized his opportunity to clinch the opening set in the following game.

From BBC

It made me want to laugh too, only instead of laughing, my body seized up in pain and I coughed my lungs out.

From Literature