He has seized control of several supposedly independent institutions.
He has seized on the potential discrepancies as a justification for his investigation.
He has seized the lead in resolving the biggest flashpoint in the twenty-first century.
He has seized on both as violations of Afghan sovereignty, barring American commandos from Wardak Province and bristling at critical terms in a negotiated agreement on Bagram Prison.
"He has seized the public imagination by offering a drama of himself fighting vested interests and cutting waste," said Yosuke Sunahara, a professor at Osaka City University.
He has seized on the economic crisis to embarrass the Government, and he clearly hopes to replace Keizo Obuchi in the Prime Minister's residence.
He has seized the initiative by crisscrossing the country, visiting 274 towns, and casting himself as a centrist who will keep Chávez's social programmes while offering competent administration.
He has seized on recent disclosures about surveillance by the National Security Agency and has argued that millennials would favor someone with his security views over the more hawkish former secretary of state.
He has seized on every stray bit of economic news, from worries about giant budget surpluses to fears of imminent recession, as evidence that America needs a tax cut.
He has seized the levers that are available to him, and to everyone's surprise (surely including his) those old levers are still geared to the engines of world improvement.
He has seized every opportunity to share his work with those who could prove beneficial, leading him to American Photo Magazine, which may some of his photos in its November issue.
