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seizure

[see-zher] / ˈsi ʒər /




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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the seizure and stated there would be no leniency or turning a blind eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“No leniency, no turning a blind eye,” Salam said in his announcement of the explosives seizure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Justice Goodwin Liu’s concurring opinion in that case urged local election administrators to be prepared to seek a court order blocking any attempted seizure.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

"She hasn't had a seizure since," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

José Arcadio Buendía, impassive, did not let himself be frightened by the desperation of his wife, who, in a seizure of rage, smashed the astrolabe against the floor.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

People with the disorder may develop seizures, lose previously acquired developmental abilities, experience increasing difficulty walking or moving, and struggle with speaking or swallowing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

From October 2025 to the end of August, there were more than 2,400 seizures of noncompliant or fraudulent products, involving more than 130,000 vials, according to the CBP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Not long after recovering from the seizures, Ann was fit enough to hold Patrick's baby - her youngest granddaughter - and read her a story from the hospital bed.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

While Linton has not been diagnosed with an underlying seizure disorder, such as epilepsy, defense attorney Jovan Blacknell said Linton suffered intermittent seizures during her life, including at the time of the wreck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He was handsome and unattractive, a swashbuckling, beefy, conceited man who was putting on fat and was tormented chronically by prolonged seizures of apprehension.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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