seizure
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There was widespread uproar in early January, when online sleuths found that someone had made nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Essayli said the seizure from the Pasadena clinic is part of an ongoing investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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 ride back to the Red Keep was uneventful, but at the Tower of the Hand he found a dozen angry trader captains waiting in his audience chamber to protest the seizure of their ships.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing seizure
The Bill of Rights
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