seize
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"We should be outward-facing, ambitious and ready to seize opportunities wherever they arise," Farnham said.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
In March, the British government announced that UK forces would be able to board and seize shadow fleet vessels passing through its waters.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Egypt thanked the president for calling off the strikes he had threatened just hours earlier and said it hoped the combatants would seize the opening to strike a deal to end the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
That is the real prize, and it evaporates the instant one man tries to seize it all.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
My muscles started to seize, and I could not fight the water anymore.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing seize
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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