seize on/upon
phrasal verb
seized on/upon; seizing on/upon; seizes on/upon
: to take or use (something, such as a chance or opportunity) in a quick and eager way
His critics have seized on the scandal to call for his resignation.
She seized on the opportunity to tell her side of the story.
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Washington Post: What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters, amid concerns that sleeper cells could seize on vulnerabilities in Syria.
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■ How mass migration is being weaponized — a lesson from Poland, by Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), The Hill.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Unlike much management writing, which tends to seize on one problematic aspect of organizational performance, for which superficial fixes are offered as patches to solve the immediate problem, the article analyzes the overall performance of firms as multi-dimensional complex adaptive systems.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Washington and its partners should seize on these differences to drive a wedge between Moscow and Tehran.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Trump chided reporters at a press conference in Milwaukee, serving up a fresh new attack line for Walz to seize upon during the debate.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Unlike much management writing, which tends to seize on one problematic aspect of organizational performance, for which superficial fixes are offered as patches to solve the immediate problem, the article analyzes the overall performance of firms as multi-dimensional complex adaptive systems.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Washington and its partners should seize on these differences to drive a wedge between Moscow and Tehran.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Trump chided reporters at a press conference in Milwaukee, serving up a fresh new attack line for Walz to seize upon during the debate.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Seize on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seize%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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