seize
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Working with U.S. law enforcement agencies, Romanian officials are moving to seize assets in Romania acquired with skimming proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
On Saturday the Democratic governor signed a bill making it a felony to seize or order the seizure of ballots, election records or voting machines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the U.S. began to indict Russian oligarchs and seize yachts and other assets.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But he is in no doubt that it is because of that approach that he is able to seize the career-defining moments when they arrive.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
It is our earnest expectation that you will do all you can to help your son seize this opportunity.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
A chip nobody else would want secures nothing, because a lender who seizes it has nothing to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The no-nonsense Babs pays for every ounce of freedom she seizes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Better, Cretton seizes small moments to put his stamp on this installment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Every few years, a new, elite form of hydration seizes the zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
My mind seizes on her words like a prisoner grasping for pardon.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
In one case, officials seized a 2,500-square-foot home in Transylvania from a man accused by Romanian authorities of running a U.S. skimming operation from Europe and who was convicted under Romanian money-laundering laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Owen Ndlovu, a former presenter with the country's public broadcaster, the SABC, was seized on Tuesday while collecting his wife from a church in Katlehong, police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Mike Rogers, his Republican opponent, has seized upon a clip of his once campaign partner, Hasan Piker, saying in 2019 that he believed America deserved 9/11.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
According to the Jewish Federation’s lawsuit, the “Adam and Eve” paintings were part of a vast collection seized from prominent Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker by Hermann Göring, Hitler’s second-in-command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
She was nearly out the door when Lady Constance squealed and seized her by the arm.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Oil prices remained above the $100 threshold on Monday — and strategists recommend seizing the opportunity to buy stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
You hoped to see a group that’s learned something about seizing a moment?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Houthis, after seizing Sanaa and forcing out the government, fought a Saudi-led coalition from 2015 until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in 2022.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
After seizing the necklace, they fled "towards the Vienna Stadtpark" just south of the museum, they said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
I gasp as I fall back, seizing the tree trunk at the last second.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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