seize
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When Rybakina notched her first break of the match to seize a 3-2 lead in the first set, Sabalenka responded by angrily launching a ball high into the stands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The WCU needs such evidence to obtain court warrants to go in and seize the animals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup has become the company’s most successful family of phones ever, helping the company seize market share amid a broader mobile downturn and powering its stock to new highs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
In a news release, Faraday Future said it would seize the opportunity created by the new policy and accelerate its “Built in USA” and “Assembled in USA” programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It might be gebbeth still, clothed in Skiorh's death, or it might be hidden in the gathering darkness, waiting to seize him and merge its shapelessness with his living flesh.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Even when the government seizes stolen crypto, the recovery process can be a bureaucratic mess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Better, Cretton seizes small moments to put his stamp on this installment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
His first test is whether he can seize the initiative — before the bond market seizes it for him.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Asked about his medical condition, the report said, "Woods advised he's had seven back surgeries and over 20 operations on his leg... Woods advised he has a limp and his ankle seizes while walking."
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
I picture Dad digging frantically through our bedroom, and my stomach seizes with anxiety.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The rebels seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Crypto Lawyers sifted through its blockchain analyses and found 118 clients, including Stilwell, whose losses it believed could be tied to the seized crypto.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The U.S. government seized $225 million in cryptocurrency during Operation Big Tuna to disrupt an alleged scam compound in the Philippines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Metropolitan Police has arrested 187 people and seized 157 vehicles as part of a crackdown on prolific thieves using e-bikes and mopeds in Westminster.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The first Five-Year Plan seized this land for the state under a program called “collectivization.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The Houthis, after seizing Yemen's capital and forcing out the government, fought the Saudi-led coalition from 2015 until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in 2022.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Houthis, after seizing Sanaa and forcing out the government, fought a Saudi-led coalition from 2015 until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in 2022.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last year it handled 35% of volume in corporate bonds, down from 61% in 2020, with Tradeweb and an upstart rival, Trumid, seizing much of its lost market share, figures from Crisil Coalition Greenwich show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Between the lines, their fear is Washington seizing a role in deciding what AI capabilities will be allowed in public hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“We’ll sacrifice one of the prizes,” said Phineas, seizing the Iliad.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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