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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne
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Recent Examples of seizure
At this, Orlok takes advantage of their connection — sending her into pleasure and pain, orgasm and seizure.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Crucially, a post-1945 unspoken agreement that the seizure of territory by force anywhere in the world was not the basis for sovereignty lasted until the early twenty-first century.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
One immediate request of the Trump administration from settler leaders is to cancel sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on more than 30 individuals and organizations accused of violence against Palestinians and destruction or seizure of Palestinian property.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Taking a dosage too high could result in seizures and hospitalization.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Crucially, a post-1945 unspoken agreement that the seizure of territory by force anywhere in the world was not the basis for sovereignty lasted until the early twenty-first century.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
One immediate request of the Trump administration from settler leaders is to cancel sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on more than 30 individuals and organizations accused of violence against Palestinians and destruction or seizure of Palestinian property.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Taking a dosage too high could result in seizures and hospitalization.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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But again, after making the Finnish World Junior team, bouts of careless play in his own zone resulted in a reduction of minutes.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Another bout of widespread ice and snowfall is forecast to follow close on the heels of a massive winter storm that this week pummeled a large swath of the United States.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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While police said the report of a migrant takeover was unfounded, there was at least one homicide this year at the complex where the offenders and victims were Venezuelan.Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Black kit was appropriate, and many fans wore it that day because a week earlier, the Glazers’ controversial and highly leveraged takeover of United went through.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The attack triggered a shutdown of parts of Change Healthcare’s electronic system, leaving doctors and other providers of medical care without the ability to get insurance approval of patient services.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Other Republicans in attendance included Mr. Bush and Mike Pence, who was Mr. Trump’s vice president during his first term and was the target of rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Yee-Wallace questioned whether the remaining damages — the punitive damages — would come from a state Department of Administration fund or Boise State’s general appropriations.Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
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Anderson gave us the Puzzle bag, the Gate bag, and a celebrated high-fashion appropriation of the humble market tote.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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There’s a system [that] investigates cases if there’s ever been physical abuse in the household between the parents or the kids.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Smith compiled two volumes of the report, one on the election interference case and the second on his improperly taking hundreds of classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida after leaving office in 2021.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Trump's annexation plans face obvious political and legal barriers.CAT ZAKRZEWSKI AND MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has commented on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Greenland proposal, drawing parallels between the plan and Russia's annexation of several Ukrainian regions.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In that two-year spell with Slegers as head coach, Rosengard won back-to-back league titles.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Moyes’ Everton side suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Aston Villa in his first game in charge of his second spell at the club, and the reasons for the defeat were not unfamiliar.James Nalton, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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