as in seizures
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the new government's high-handed takeover of private industries
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Recent Examples of takeovers
Teen takeovers are a social media phenomenon, created when young people designate a gathering place and start showing up en masse.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
This is of course also how state media happens, not always with government takeovers but an industry so executive-level powerful your biggest platforms cower in its presence.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Smoothies, post-workout bars and fitness studio takeovers are underway until July 4.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Jessie Fuentes chaired a hearing focused on large teen gatherings, also known as teen takeovers, with actual teenagers as the main focus.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
That is exactly what happened to Lela in Ohio, who reached out after a frightening string of account takeovers.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Parents and teachers have been raising the alarms at school board meetings and town halls about losing educators and special programs due to the closures and state takeovers.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
This is of course also how state media happens, not always with government takeovers but an industry so executive-level powerful your biggest platforms cower in its presence.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Smoothies, post-workout bars and fitness studio takeovers are underway until July 4.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Jessie Fuentes chaired a hearing focused on large teen gatherings, also known as teen takeovers, with actual teenagers as the main focus.
—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
That is exactly what happened to Lela in Ohio, who reached out after a frightening string of account takeovers.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Parents and teachers have been raising the alarms at school board meetings and town halls about losing educators and special programs due to the closures and state takeovers.
—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
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The seizures added up to about 420 grams of cocaine, $2,291 in cash, a rifle, four pistols, various magazines and ammunition, and digital scales and packaging materials believed to be used in narcotics distribution, the sheriff's office said.
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In more severe cases, neurological signs develop, such as seizures.
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The Senate’s appropriations committee is at loggerheads over how much spending to authorize.
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With few exceptions, the limit applies to most appropriations of tax revenue, including when lawmakers put money away in the rainy day fund and other reserves.
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
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Something Manobal still contends with, as would anyone in her position, are invasions of privacy.
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Mongol invasions came and went.
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In the wake of the protests, the Environmental Protection and Conservation Authority has denounced the lack of transparency in the projects, which were approved without public consultation and with sudden expropriations of land.
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The expropriations, along with the firings, consolidated state control of the oil sector and, experts say, drained the country of expertise and investment, inflicting lasting damage.
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“Takeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeovers. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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