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By deemphasizing dialogue, their stunt work and visual effects seize the spotlight.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

Under the Policing and Crime Act 2026, police forces have been given new powers to seize vehicles used anti-socially without the need to issue a warning first.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

When equipment is bought on credit, it usually doubles as collateral, or the asset a lender can seize if the loan defaults.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

William had been urged to seize the throne by politically influential English Protestants, and James chose to flee rather than fight, making the eventual coup bloodless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Aristaeus must seize him and chain him, a very difficult task, as Menelaus on his way home from Troy found.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

A chip nobody else would want secures nothing, because a lender who seizes it has nothing to sell.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Alphabet’s driverless car service seizes the World Cup stage to try to humanize its technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Still, Europe has a long way to move in the right direction, if it seizes the current day, Oneglia says.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

It’s her first substantial, serious part since 2023’s underseen “Reality” and she seizes the opportunity to be talked about as something other than the internet’s most polarizing ingenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

She hands him his umbrella, gasping as the rain seizes her the moment the handle passes from her fingers.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

By age 20 he had been charged with keeping snakes without a license, and by 1984 he’d earned the name Snakeman of Redfern after police seized 50 live snakes and hundreds of frozen specimens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

At full-time, the xG was 1.43 to Newcastle and 2.73 to Liverpool - indicating Newcastle had ruthlessly seized their opportunities against Iraola's side.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Justice Department and FBI said the seized domains were used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as "QTFY" and by hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter."

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

He particularly thanked the dedicated staff at the National Zoological Garden in the capital, Pretoria, "who have been working tirelessly to incubate the seized eggs and provide specialised care to the hatchlings".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

He made a chivalrous gesture toward the switchboard—and with an inhuman scream, the first sound I’d been able to make, I dove toward the switchboard and seized my headset.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

He said seizing vehicles was intended to keep roads safe and deter dangerous driving.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

After seizing control in the first-set tiebreaker, Fritz roared to a 3-0 lead with a pair of service breaks in the second.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

A state trial court ruled the forfeiture wasn’t an appropriate punishment, but in 2025 the Alaska Supreme Court said seizing the Cessna didn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Many developed a deep affection for the country and its artistic innovations, while seizing on business opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Wood shouted, seizing his broomstick and leading the way out of the locker rooms.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling