seizure

Example Sentences

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Family friends told the MV Times that Forté had a seizure last year that required hospitalization and had been taking medicine since then to prevent a grand mal seizure.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, British armed forces supported the seizure of the Marinera which was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled northwards through waters between Iceland and Scotland.

From BBC

The blockade involved in the seizure of oil tankers is, according to experts, an unlawful use of military force.

From Los Angeles Times

Saadi, the Harvard neurologist, said that as a general matter, determining whether someone had a seizure is “not something even neurologists can do accurately just by looking at it.”

From Salon

Law enforcement has become increasingly sophisticated at analyzing blockchain patterns, enabling asset seizures and prosecution.

From The Wall Street Journal