seize
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The company said it hoped its approach would allow it to seize a large slice of the business-operations software market that goes well beyond HR.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
If you buy land from the government, for instance, officials cannot simply seize it back without violating the Takings Clause.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
The most controversial tent in Scottish policing history was set up outside the couple's house because officers wanted to examine, log and seize some of their possessions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
His first test is whether he can seize the initiative — before the bond market seizes it for him.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 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
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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