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seize

[seez] / siz /




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That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The warrant allows FBI officers the discretion to search digital devices or seize and transport them as part of the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, Clear Street analyst Greg Pendy sees the Blue Origin mishap as an opportunity for Rocket Lab to seize market share.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Ms. Hall’s short hair, which sometimes looks like she cut it herself, is close enough to Kyle’s to seize our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I reached for the rope without thinking, trying to seize it from Sender’s hands so that I could haul Yakov up and keep him from drowning.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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