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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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The Pasadena-based clinic is accused of fraud, according to a seizure warrant affidavit that federal prosecutors filed Monday and that a federal magistrate in Los Angeles approved.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure by the government.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

In her remarks to reporters at the White House, Leavitt also said that the US does not consider Iran's seizure of two ships in the Strait of Hormuz to be a violation of the ceasefire.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But the commodity rebounded on Monday as Iran closed the waterway again, citing the blockade and seizure.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When he was born, he couldn’t breathe and came into this world having a seizure.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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