1
a
: the cord or lashing used in binding or fastening
b
: the fastening so made see knot illustration
2
: the operation of fastening together or lashing with tarred small stuff
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All these moments are good for audience groans and there’s an enjoyable bad movie here for the seizing — that is when Cronin isn’t steering the action back to Egypt for an underpowered mystery thread involving a one-dimensional Cairo detective (May Calamawy) pursuing the root of the trouble.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Their first test case was the seizing of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, in which 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days, an act that devastated Iran’s economy and international reputation but succeeded in humiliating Jimmy Carter and ending his chances of reelection.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Patel portrayed the seizing of his phone records by the FBI and efforts to conceal them as an example of overreach by unelected government officials under former President Joe Biden, a theme often repeated by Trump.
—Jana Winter, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The seizing of the tankers is part of the Republican administration's broader efforts to take control of Venezuela's oil.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Feb. 2026
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Their first test case was the seizing of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, in which 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days, an act that devastated Iran’s economy and international reputation but succeeded in humiliating Jimmy Carter and ending his chances of reelection.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Patel portrayed the seizing of his phone records by the FBI and efforts to conceal them as an example of overreach by unelected government officials under former President Joe Biden, a theme often repeated by Trump.
—Jana Winter, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The seizing of the tankers is part of the Republican administration's broader efforts to take control of Venezuela's oil.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Seizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seizing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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