seizing
Example Sentences
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded by saying that seizing another country's assets to "pay for unrelated future claims is an incendiary precedent".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A state trial court ruled the forfeiture wasn’t an appropriate punishment, but in 2025 the Alaska Supreme Court said seizing the Cessna didn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Constitutional safeguards normally require a court order prior to searches or seizures, and seizing a child from their parent is one of the most extreme steps the government can take.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"For now, the objective appears to be seizing and securing the north before moving further south", an associate at the Strategic Research Institute of the International Academy for the Fight Against Terrorism told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Smoke began to crawl along the floor, rolling, heaving, seizing everything in its path.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
