be seized

Example Sentences

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"There is a window of opportunity, and it needs to be seized," Nadjibulla said.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

That window is likely to be seized by manufacturers in China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, among other countries, Subran said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Among them, sanitation workers would have to give 24-hour notice and describe the property to be seized and the basis for the seizure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Under the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea such tankers can be seized as stateless vessels.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The British declared the entire North Sea a war zone, in which even neutral ships would be stopped and searched; all goods destined for German ports would be seized and confiscated.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman