seizure
Example Sentences
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Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, including the seizure of oil tankers.
From Los Angeles Times
When the U.S. began pursuing the Bella 1, the White House said it was a sanctioned vessel under a judicial seizure order and that it was flying a false flag.
Meanwhile, he has been suffering migraines, seizures and panic attacks.
From Los Angeles Times
Temporal lobe epilepsy causes repeated seizures and often interferes with memory and thinking.
From Science Daily
Gabapentin was approved by the FDA in 1993 under the brand name Neurontin to help treat partial seizures.
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