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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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Since the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran and the hostage crisis that followed in 1979, the two countries have had no formal diplomatic relations.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“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

Usually, whenever someone asked me if I felt like I was going to have a seizure, which I could tell was Julia’s underlying question, it would make me angry.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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