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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne
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Recent Examples of seizure
The seizure of Maduro is merely the latest expansion of the president’s petroleum portfolio.
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Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Citing the unlawful seizure of assets belonging to the two oil giants, the World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment ordered Venezuela to pay the firms billions of dollars.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The search and seizure warrants drew a heavy police presence to Route 5, where police say Marra resides.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Kaylie started on a long and varied road of medications designed to control her seizures.
—Becky Quick, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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After a bout of severe weather and tornadoes crossed Oklahoma on Thursday, the Sooner State will likely see more cold and precipitation into the week ahead.—
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McGlynn said Clifton's death was also caused by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, severe frailty, and a recent bout of pneumonia.—
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Juliette Pavy / Bloomberg via Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO.—
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As Hanan’s opening monologue suggests, the ensuing calamity has roots that stretch far back, not just to Israel’s initial takeover of Palestinian land but, also, in how the Hammads have internalized their fear and indignity.—
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
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Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.—
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The appropriations package consists of three bills, which have received bipartisan support.—
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
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The people elect representatives to project their ideas and feelings to those in power and, in our case, with three branches that keep each other in check.—
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Another resident, Carolyn Reeves, said not knowing if the annexation would bring in commercial or residential development raises suspicion.—
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
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During this spell, Boland barely gave a thing away.—
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Lydia Ko went through such a spell.—
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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