Sentence examples for seek to seize from inspiring English sources

Around the Horn of Africa in the east, Somali pirates seek to seize ships and crews for ransom, and have ventured deep into the Indian Ocean.

Prosecutors said Wednesday that they would seek to seize millions of dollars' worth of assets from the primary subcontractor on the project, TechnoDyne.

The lawsuits seek to seize more than $1bn of assets allegedly siphoned from the fund, saying they were part of "an international conspiracy to launder money".

If the government did not pay an award, shareholders could seek to seize state assets outside of Russia, like real estate or art.

Even though his idyllic coastal state has a debt of $16 billion and wants to build a subway system in its largest metropolitan area of Kochi, he said the state would not seek to seize the treasure.

Kurdish leaders say they will seek to seize this last crossing at Jarabulus on the Euphrates before the end of the year, thereby isolating Isis from the outside world.

It seeks to seize others' space, too.

Federal prosecutors are seeking to seize his multimillion-dollar home.

Then he sought to seize direct control over Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the state oil company.

In the runoff, Mr. Shafik has sought to seize the mantle of the "glorious revolution".

Russo-Polish War, (1919 20), military conflict between Soviet Russia and Poland, which sought to seize Ukraine.