seizure
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The Pasadena-based clinic is accused of fraud, according to a seizure warrant affidavit that federal prosecutors filed Monday and that a federal magistrate in Los Angeles approved.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
She had suffered a similar mid-race seizure there but, because epilepsy is difficult to diagnose and seizures are often the only symptom, subsequent medical tests were unable to identify the cause.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure by the government.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Panama's foreign ministry confirmed the seizure of the MSC Francesca, calling it a "serious attack on maritime security" and an "unnecessary escalation".
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
The seizure held her fast, her arms and legs stiff and trembling, her eyes wide, but not seeing.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing seizure
The Bill of Rights
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