seized
Example Sentences
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US figure skating star Ilia Malinin seized the lead after the men's singles short programme at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday to stay on track for a second gold in his debut Games.
From Barron's
Another file recently released by the Justice Department shows that FBI agents seized at least four computer discs labeled “JE 50th Bday book.”
Vessels “have long been at risk of being hailed, queried, boarded, detained, or seized by Iranian forces,” it said, advising ships to coordinate with the U.S. military.
Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12 kilograms of unidentified meat used to conceal them inside a polystyrene icebox.
From Barron's
A police statement released on Sunday said coordinated raids had been carried out at the homes of the various suspects, with items believed to be linked to the alleged crimes seized.
From BBC
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