seizing
Example Sentences
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The main suspect was then arrested, with police seizing a firearm, judicial sash and identity cards bearing his fake judicial title, the paper said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
On Tuesday, shortly before the Situation Room meeting, Trump told Fox News that seizing Kharg Island was unlikely but not ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
Wealtheow, seizing her chance, wanting to die with the man she loved, flew down the stair and flung herself on her husband's unconscious body.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
