seizing

Example Sentences

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But Wall Street likely was seizing on other details in the report, such as a 267% sequential surge in FuelCell’s sales pipeline, which now totals 4 gigawatts.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Iran repaid the favor by seizing a Chinese vessel the same day President Trump and Mr. Xi met in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

None of this is to dispute that the company has been successful in seizing the attention of people with capital to spare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

And it seems important to have one judge say this about an out-of-control colleague who’s seizing cases from a thousand miles away.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Within hours, the coup had floundered, and instead of seizing power, the Pazzis were themselves seized.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day