seized
Example Sentences
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He and other researchers suspect there may be collaboration between the Somali pirates and Yemenis after several vessels were seized near Yemen's coast.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It added that more money could still be seized if further information is uncovered about the offenders' assets.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The police seized more than 100 works when Gao was arrested two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Justice Department and FBI said the seized domains were used by a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group known as "QTFY" and by hacking platforms known as "QScan" and "QTRouter."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
It made me want to laugh too, only instead of laughing, my body seized up in pain and I coughed my lungs out.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
