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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
dissidents were shot, and their lands expropriated under his regime
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as in evicted
to end the occupancy or possession of
the state will have to expropriate scores of homeowners in order to build the new road
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
plans by the city to expropriate entire blocks of houses in order to bulldoze them for expansion of the airport
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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She was evicted in February and died in May, while homeless, just days short of her 71st birthday.—
Jessica Goodheart,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Erickson's life unraveled steadily for years — and then, after she was evicted, all at once.—
Jessica Goodheart,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The airport police bomb squad also responded and confiscated the explosives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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Hamas was defeated as a military and governmental power in Gaza, Hezbollah suffered a severe blow that deprived it of the ability to deter and threaten Israel.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The authorities often deprived him of it.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2024
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Federal employees are eligible for retroactive pay once funding is appropriated, per the OPM, and those who were furloughed could also receive unemployment benefits.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
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As of August 2024, around $15 billion has been appropriated by the Government to address the issue, though only around $400 million has been designated for specific projects and end-users, data shared with Newsweek by 120Water showed.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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That slides into the date previously occupied by Matt Reeves The Batman sequel, which is currently untitled.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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The century-old watchmaker stopped operations when the Soviets occupied East Germany post-WWII.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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