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
The Instagram-popular bridge has been the site of takeovers and taggers, arch climbers and copper-wire thieves since it was completed in July of 2022.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
School administrators are squeezed between upholding the First Amendment rights of students and caving to pressures from Texas leaders who have warned of state takeovers.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Manteca City Council is now proposing new penalties to prevent cyclists from street takeovers, impounding bikes for 30 days and charging $200 for a first offence and $400 for a second.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
That single habit can prevent identity theft, account takeovers and a long, frustrating cleanup.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
After these events, deputies said Benavides would ask people on Instagram to send him videos of his driving during the takeovers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The disconnect between Netflix’s ambition and its stock performance stems from a clash between long-term strategy and short-term financial realities, according to two entertainment analysts and a corporate lawyer specialized in big takeovers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
One can trace Minneapolis back not only to Kent State but also to the civil-rights movement, and to the labor riots and fascist takeovers abroad that inspired Guthrie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Domingo Morel, a professor at New York University who studies state takeovers of local schools, said most local residents wind up unhappy with the methods used by state interventionists and the results.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
School administrators are squeezed between upholding the First Amendment rights of students and caving to pressures from Texas leaders who have warned of state takeovers.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Manteca City Council is now proposing new penalties to prevent cyclists from street takeovers, impounding bikes for 30 days and charging $200 for a first offence and $400 for a second.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
That single habit can prevent identity theft, account takeovers and a long, frustrating cleanup.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
After these events, deputies said Benavides would ask people on Instagram to send him videos of his driving during the takeovers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The disconnect between Netflix’s ambition and its stock performance stems from a clash between long-term strategy and short-term financial realities, according to two entertainment analysts and a corporate lawyer specialized in big takeovers.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
One can trace Minneapolis back not only to Kent State but also to the civil-rights movement, and to the labor riots and fascist takeovers abroad that inspired Guthrie.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Domingo Morel, a professor at New York University who studies state takeovers of local schools, said most local residents wind up unhappy with the methods used by state interventionists and the results.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
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Symptoms can include difficulty growing and gaining weight, slowed development of motor skills, intellectual disabilities, autistic behaviors and seizures, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders.—
Leanne Miller,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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But people with a history of severe trauma or post traumatic stress should be cautious, as should people dealing with injuries, joint problems, seizures, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, or psychosis.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Congress is meant to approve an annual authorization bill to set NASA’s priorities and an appropriations bill that allocates money, but the former is often neglected; the most recent finalized NASA authorization bill dates to 2022.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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So the funding instead comes through federal or state appropriations, loan or grant programs and other options.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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Dance music has had a rough go of it in recent months — from clubs shuttering en masse to event cancellations due to goon-squad invasions of American cities.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, Americans have no memories of foreign invasions that can be displaced onto athletic contests.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Following the 2007 expropriations under Chávez, many of these facilities were nationalized, and then undermaintained and allowed to deteriorate.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Takeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeovers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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