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seize

[seez] / siz /




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According to the FBI warrant, the officers will seize items in violation of measures to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances into the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Human rights activist, Luciana Kokaj, 31, explained that she owned a property in northern Albania that a "major investor" tried to seize with forged property titles.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The company said it hoped its approach would allow it to seize a large slice of the business-operations software market that goes well beyond HR.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

To test this hypothesis investigators needed to seize McCullagh's computer, but given his media work, including as a part-time assistant audience editor at the Belfast Telegraph, this would require additional steps.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Both sides seize him as proof of their belief.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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