seizing
Example Sentences
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Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
As machines increasingly replace humans on the front line, the greater the role of troops becomes in either seizing land or defending it.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
See, they’re not too bright,” said George, seizing five or six gnomes at once.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
