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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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“This investigation and seizure represent a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,” said Kevin Murphy, acting special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego, in a statement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Travolta lost his teenage son, Jett, to complications from a seizure in 2009, and his wife, Kelly Preston, to breast cancer in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron posted a video of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto the ship.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The search at the couple's home and the seizure of the motorhome had been co-ordinated with a raid on the SNP's headquarters off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The worst part is, instead of being with her parents or in a hospital surrounded by doctors and nurses who can help her, she's having a seizure on a concrete sidewalk.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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