Unsurprisingly, it was seized upon.
The article was seized upon by the judge's enemies and used to isolate him.
The issue was seized upon by a small band of protesters who stood outside the school.
The lack of immediate action was seized upon by Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman.
The disclosure was seized upon by hardline unionists opposed to the power sharing government in Stormont.
A mistake by the pilot in front was seized upon by the pilot in back, and the lead changed.
It was seized upon by the Chinese as "a form of apology," enabling them to claim satisfaction.
The unplanned remark was seized upon by Russia, which endorsed the idea and secured the backing of Syria.
The bid for Woodside was seized upon by economic nationalists, who painted the company as yet another local victim of globalisation.
The discovery in Oregon was seized upon Wednesday by supporters of a ballot initiative in nearby Washington State that would require genetically modified foods to be labeled.
The Guardian story was seized upon by a jubilant Alex Salmond: it was proof, the first minister said, of the UK government's "bluff, bullying and bluster" over currency.
