seized

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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

New York police recently used bulldozers to crush more than 200 seized dirt bikes and scooters, calling them a menace to public safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Roosevelt employed Mahan’s theories as assistant secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when the U.S. seized Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and more.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That resilience has been demonstrated by all four semi-finalists, who have seized their chance in a wide-open draw in Paris.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

If the Germans seized this area, the Soviets would run dangerously low on fuel.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein