seized
Example Sentences
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No issue facing Southeast Asia's foreign ministers has been more fraught than how to reintegrate Myanmar, a member state formally excluded from such summits since its military junta seized power in 2021.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Argentina seized control, with Enzo Fernandez levelling in the 85th minute before Lautaro Martinez headed Lionel Messi's cross home in stoppage time to complete a remarkable comeback.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The days we seized became weeks, months and years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Chapter 7 is known as liquidation because nonexempt assets can be seized and sold to repay your creditors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Then it seized the boat, and the entire structure was flung up into the air, cracking and splintering as it landed again on the waves.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
