seized
Example Sentences
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Morgenthau’s plan to demilitarize and deindustrialize Germany was seized upon by the failing Nazi regime as a propaganda tool, and the Truman administration ultimately rejected it.
From Salon
But the administrations of Maduro and Hugo Chávez seized Western assets and reduced investment in infrastructure, causing production to fall by a third, from a peak of over three million barrels in the early 2000s.
From Barron's
Frederiksen seized on the wave of popularity to call snap elections in late February.
From Barron's
What seized Roger Ebert’s attention was the emotional force of stark honesty, and this quality also explains his own power as a critic.
Hours later he was seized by American forces.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
