seized

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At one point they suggested it might be disgruntled opponents of the military junta which had seized power the year before.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Members of several social justice organizations spoke at a City Council meeting this week, demanding a moratorium on code enforcement operations and restitution for vendors whose property was seized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Investigators seized a Bic barbecue lighter from Rinderknecht’s car with his DNA on it that he admitted to having with him in Pacific Palisades, according to the government’s trial brief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, California regulators seized two major life-insurance companies two months in a row after their extensive junk-bond holdings tanked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She appeared in Vught the third morning during the predawn roll call and at once something like order seized our rebellious and untidy ranks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom