seized

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Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s unclear whether other arrests may be made, but police said they seized a blue BMW as part of the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, recently seized records and a computer from the office of Kara Voorhies, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Four domains linked to the group were seized by the Department of Justice on March 19, but Handala was able to quickly restore their presence.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

In 1933 the Nazi government seized power in Germany under Adolf Hitler, and by the mid-1950s the Germans were building an impressive modern air force of their own.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein