1
as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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2
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
Many suffer blindness, seizures and abnormal behavior.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea, combined with his ambitious modernization program for Russia's armed forces, had to change how the U.S. government viewed Moscow.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
In Kansas City, just one seizure last year netted enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than 5 million people.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's seizure of Crimea, combined with his ambitious modernization program for Russia's armed forces, had to change how the U.S. government viewed Moscow.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
In Kansas City, just one seizure last year netted enough fentanyl to potentially kill more than 5 million people.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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According to the Brooklyn native, Trump helped put together several of his bouts throughout his early career and compensated him well during their dealings with one another.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Dickinson won his first-round bout against Jeiner Simon of Denmark before losing to France’s Jolyot Pascal.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, until The Friedkin Group’s takeover is approved, Everton will have to entertain offers for their assets, including Branthwaite.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Michael Grimes, a Morgan Stanley tech rainmaker who advised Elon Musk on his takeover of Twitter, is in discussion to join the administration temporarily, according to The Wall Street Journal.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though no one was ever charged in the attack, FALN, which planted more than 100 bombs in New York City and Chicago during the 1970s and ’80s, proudly claimed responsibility.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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An even more pointed distinction comes when audio of a news report is layered over images of memorials and prayers for the victims of the mosque attack.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bettmann Archive/Getty Images So, with the blessing of his boss, Rep. Sidney Yates, D-Ill., Alderman inserted some language in the appropriations process: The Committee has provided no funding for crowd counting activities associated with gatherings held on federal property in Washington, D.C.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Settling in Mexico is not an option, Camacho insisted, though the Trump administration plans to ship asylum seekers arriving at the border back to Mexico to await U.S. adjudication of their cases.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Robison said this case was still pending at the time of Samsoe's disappearance in June 1979.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who flew south as Trump reignited talk of tariffs and annexation.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The former vice president warned in that op-ed that Chinese annexation of Taiwan could rattle global supply chains and spark a nuclear arms race. Pence since leaving office delivered speeches and used his advocacy group to warn Republicans against withdrawing from the world stage.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the cold spell brought Chicago's air temperature down to a bone-chilling minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit on January 21.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Eowyn will also bring rain showers and longer spells of rain across the north of Ireland, according to forecasters, and there was a chance of hail and snow in the hills of Scotland.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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