1
as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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2
as in takeovers
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 seizures
The original Streameast has still been accessible since the August 2024 seizures.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can trigger unexpected seizures, caused by temporary abnormal electrical conditions in the brain.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In addition, bursts of spontaneous activity triggered seizures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Venezuela ranks sixth among Latin American countries in terms of seizures, with less than 2%.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
But the pup could have been triggered by its heightened sense of smell, which enables canines to sniff out different conditions from cancer and seizures to stress, research has shown.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
He was prescribed Keppra and Topamax for seizures.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
In a fact sheet published on July 30, the White House said 90% of all cargo seizures in fiscal 2024, including 98% of narcotics seizures and 97% of intellectual property rights seizures, originated as de minimis shipments.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can trigger unexpected seizures, caused by temporary abnormal electrical conditions in the brain.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In addition, bursts of spontaneous activity triggered seizures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Venezuela ranks sixth among Latin American countries in terms of seizures, with less than 2%.
—Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
But the pup could have been triggered by its heightened sense of smell, which enables canines to sniff out different conditions from cancer and seizures to stress, research has shown.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
He was prescribed Keppra and Topamax for seizures.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
In a fact sheet published on July 30, the White House said 90% of all cargo seizures in fiscal 2024, including 98% of narcotics seizures and 97% of intellectual property rights seizures, originated as de minimis shipments.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizures
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Nor does the Love Actually star plan a viewing, because Nighy, admitting to crippling bouts of screen fright, has long refused to view any of his performances, alone or alongside audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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An expert in crime prevention and reduction told Fox News Digital that the recent rash of urban organized street takeovers leaves residents in fear, and feeling like authorities don't have control over the streets they are supposed to protect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over Labor Day weekend, Milwaukee police officers responded to at least 15 calls related to takeovers, JS public safety reporter David Clarey wrote.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite the downward pressure on cost of cyber attacks, the sector continues to grow, as more companies treat cyber security incidents as a top priority.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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This prevents many attacks that use lookalike domain names or hacks such as DNS cache poisoning to create rogue sites masquerading as the real, trusted ones.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, Fazio notes that some vitamin supplementation, like with iron, should only be used in specific cases and otherwise avoided unless clearly indicated by a professional.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, the agency added that there have been fatal cases in other countries.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other hydrangea types, like panicle and smooth, grow on new wood so they can be pruned in fall, but waiting until spring provides protection against new growth emerging during warm spells.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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With all the new faces, the leadership of players like Alanna Kennedy and Katie Zelem — fresh off the plane from Los Angeles after spells at Angel City — can offer a lot, given their previous WSL experience.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Seizures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizures. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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