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
The seizure comes as the Coast Guard is ramping up efforts to disrupt the transnational shipment of illicit drugs by cartels operating in Central and South American seas, said Vice Admiral Andrew Tiongson.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Anyone with information about the gun seizure or similar activity can contact Detective Jordan Epperson at 408-277-4161 or by email at 4554@sanjoseca.gov.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Bessette said the warrant Easley had for his arrest stemmed from a search and seizure warrant that was carried out at his residence on Oct. 18.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Anyone with a heart condition, history of stroke or seizure, or a respiratory condition that can cause difficulty breathing probably shouldn’t participate, Christopher Gold, DO, an internal medicine physician at the Mount Sinai Health System, told Health.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Anyone with information about the gun seizure or similar activity can contact Detective Jordan Epperson at 408-277-4161 or by email at 4554@sanjoseca.gov.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Bessette said the warrant Easley had for his arrest stemmed from a search and seizure warrant that was carried out at his residence on Oct. 18.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Anyone with a heart condition, history of stroke or seizure, or a respiratory condition that can cause difficulty breathing probably shouldn’t participate, Christopher Gold, DO, an internal medicine physician at the Mount Sinai Health System, told Health.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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Aries season starts March 20, inspiring an energized bout of spring cleaning and organizing in your home.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2025
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Beginning with the aforementioned big trade for Hunter, the Cavs have added three players this month who are rugged, physical defenders on the wing, either by going outside the team to get them or, in Dean Wade’s case, activating him after a month-long bout with injury.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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The rapid advance into the city comes less than three weeks after the rebels claimed the takeover of Goma, the largest city and capital of the neighboring North Kivu province on January 27.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fierce fighting and long-range attacks continued as Kyiv and Moscow prepare for the revival of talks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Incidents like the recent attack where a woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train have heightened public fear.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Congress failed to pass regular annual spending appropriations, instead resorting to a short-term continuing resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Enacted in 1974, the law aimed to reassert Congress' power of the purse by providing the procedures for when a president wants to suspend appropriations that have already been approved by Congress.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The United States is seeing the worst flu season in more than a decade, with cases still trending up.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The film’s arrival on Netflix has propelled it to the No. 1 spot on the streamer, leaving viewers curious to learn more about the real-life case that inspired the movie.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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And Crimea at least, as the new jewel in Putin’s crown, received billions of dollars of Russian subsidies to showcase the annexation.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
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Unlike the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the 2022 invasion produced an unprecedented level of transatlantic unity, including the expansion of NATO and sanctions on Russian trade and finance.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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Overall, warmer days are on the way for much of the central and southern U.S., with milder conditions for the Northeast following extended spells of teeth-chattering chills in February, Sosnowski said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Long spells of sitting in airports and on airplanes is a common story among patients who come to the ER with one or more clots in their legs — or worse, evidence that a clot has broken free and traveled through the bloodstream to lodge in the lungs, a serious condition called a pulmonary embolus.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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