The phrase "able to seize a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone's capability or opportunity to take hold of something, whether it be a physical object or an abstract concept.
Example: "The team was able to seize a unique opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders."
Alternatives: "capable of grasping a" or "able to take advantage of a".
At a critical moment Homburg was able to seize a chance of routing the Swedes.
Anatoly & Co. were thus able to seize a hostage, elicit an immediate response from the White House that this outrage would not endanger the summit, and sucker our State Department into making a first offer to settle.
The official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the shootings, said smugglers had been holding about 50 Ethiopians and Eritreans for ransom and one migrant was able to seize a gun from a guard and free his fellow captives.
The camera has the edge on painters in both immediacy (able to seize a single moment the subject has not chosen) and brutal honesty: a stripping of flattery completed by the super-real, super-cruel digital images in which Murdoch's Westminster evidence was transmitted.
The mass disturbance broke out on four wings of HMP Birmingham on the morning of 16 December 2016, after two men climbed on the netting in one of the wings and, along with four other inmates, were able to seize a set of keys.
The mass disturbance broke out on four wings of HMP Birmingham, which was run by the contractor G4S, on the morning of 16 December 2016 after two men climbed on the netting in one of the wings and, along with four other inmates, were able to seize a set of keys.
"You have to be able to seize an opportunity when it is there.
Arriving with overwhelming strength of numbers, the troops were able to seize an antiaircraft gun among other weaponry, an American military spokesman said today.
Students in a rhetoric-focused class become more effective problem-solvers in communication they are more able to seize an opportunity, to establish credibility, to state a case responsibly, to argue ethically, to understand and contribute to a community.
Successful women all share the common theme of positively making it happen against all odds and being able to seize an opportunity.
In the final three, Sampras was able to seize on a slight crack in Agassi's concentration, capitalizing on his mini-break chances to win.
