seizure

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The group responded to the government’s seizure of its domains, writing “We decided to respond to this ridiculous show in a way that will be remembered forever.”

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The rescue, owned by Christine De Anda, also said officials on the scene confiscated a phone, preventing full documentation of the seizure, and that authorities used catch poles to drag the dogs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

So “what initially looked like a catastrophic blockade begins to resemble a constrained detour, rather than a full seizure of the artery,” Innes said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Soon after Maduro’s seizure, Machado had her only face-to-face meeting with Trump, during which she gave him her Nobel Peace Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A Dodger steal, a seizure of enemy territory.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord