seizing
Example Sentences
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We aren’t talking about one nation seizing the land of another sovereign nation, he’s just a guy who needs some ice in his drink.
In Thailand, authorities have intensified investigations into money-laundering linked to scam centres, seizing assets and arresting suspects accused of moving illicit funds through banks, cryptocurrency platforms, and shell companies.
From BBC
Washington began clamping down on those sales in December by seizing tankers carrying sanctioned Venezuelan crude.
From Barron's
Since seizing power, the Traore-led junta has repeatedly said it has thwarted attempts to destabilise the country.
From Barron's
It reinforces the 81-year-old's claim that he still commands the support of the overwhelming majority of Ugandans, after seizing power as a rebel commander in 1986 ending the rule of the Milton Obote regime.
From BBC
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