seized

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Opened in 2016, after the Americans abandoned the base and five years before the Taliban seized power in 2021, Omid was well-known and had been widely covered by domestic and international news outlets.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Cárdenas, who became a U.S. citizen in 1963, had his house, life savings and many priceless mementos from his broadcasting career seized.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

M23 rebels last year seized control of swathes of the North and South Kivu regions, including the key cities of Goma and Bukavu.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Local business leaders have seized the moment, demanding a wholesale overhaul of Colorado’s regulatory regime—from its environmental guardrails to its labor laws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

They searched his grandparents’ apartment and seized the radio, extra flyers, and the typewriter.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti