Sentence examples for seizing part from inspiring English sources

Isis has also been making advances in Syria, seizing part of the ancient city of Palmyra on Wednesday.

Syria's state-owned news agency Sana said that government forces had reached the villages of al-Zahraa and Nubl, and that other units had "completely cut off the terrorists' supply route" by seizing part of the Aleppo-Turkey highway.

Investigators are faced with determining whether to blame mechanical problems for the disaster — which would be a deep blow to Russia's hopes of seizing part of the lucrative international aviation market — or human error.

"It's probably a little unfair to call Joe a 'space filler,' " Jeff Zucker, the chief executive of NBC Universal, said in a recent interview, seizing part of a reporter's question.

Georgia has accused Russia of violating international law after it erected new "border" markings in the disputed South Ossetia region, effectively seizing part of a BP-operated oil pipeline in the process.

Despite breaking through in certain areas and even seizing part of the airstrip at Deversoir, the paratroopers and their supporting armor were greatly outnumbered and the counter-attack failed.

The group has killed thousands and beheaded at least three Westerners while seizing parts of Syria and northwestern Iraq.

Islamic State has killed thousands and beheaded at least four Westerners while seizing parts of Syria and Iraq.

Further Chinese probes were launched against Hills 111 and 119 in the early hours of 26 July, and they succeeded in temporarily seizing parts of the American trench line.

His position was contested by Bohemond, who revolted and seized part of his father's territory.

In 1974 Turkey seized part of the island to "protect" Turkish Cypriots.