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the seize
verb
To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
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The seize included computers, phones, a Kindle and a variety of hard drives.
And she also remembered quite vividly "having seen Cump [his boyhood nickname] in the seize of it in California," when the bank had failed, a mental event that was repeated at least twice prior to the war.
This, the "proof of the seize quartiers," was the reason Frederick the Great of Prussia, though professing the views of the Enlightenment in the Age of Reason, diligently scrutinized his courtiers' quarterings.
We urge Rio Tinto the seize that opportunity.
It's just 12 years of an ordinary kid's life, concluding with a twist on the "seize the day" cliche.
"This Moment": Sorry, the synths are flat, and the "seize the day" theme comes off as both sappy and a bit YOLO.
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Customs officials burn the seized pangolin carcasses.
One result of GIWP's efforts was the "Seizing the Initiative" ETS action kit.
The actors seize the opportunity.
How do the pirates seize the ships?
The council should seize the opportunity.
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