seized

Example Sentences

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The prison has been used to indefinitely hold detainees seized during the wars and other operations that followed the attacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him in Pacific Palisades, according to the government’s trial brief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He added a person who commits a second offence within 36 months should have their vehicle permanently seized.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, California regulators seized two major life-insurance companies two months in a row after their extensive junk-bond holdings tanked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I seized Betsie’s arm as the command to march came again, more to steady myself than her.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom