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
Many have seen the videos of Detroit's teen takeovers, but a local organization is looking to channel that energy into something positive for the youth.
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Terell Bailey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Two weeks later, three takeovers occurred within 24 hours.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
According to the Israeli human rights NGO Yesh Din, there were 305 incidents of settler violence between February 28 and March 29, with an average of over 10 incidents a day including assaults, property damage, and land takeovers.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In the rush by corporations to monetize AI investment by increasing efficiency and reducing workforce costs, restraining a surge of AI takeovers is a concern.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the most high-profile state takeovers of local districts have involved large urban school systems, most notably the Houston Independent School District in 2023 and Fort Worth ISD this year.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
Other cities have also faced issues with teen takeovers.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Terell Bailey, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Heightened security is coming to Tybee Island this weekend as the controversial Orange Crush festival returns, bringing with it concerns over a recent surge in unpermitted teen takeovers.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Two weeks later, three takeovers occurred within 24 hours.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
According to the Israeli human rights NGO Yesh Din, there were 305 incidents of settler violence between February 28 and March 29, with an average of over 10 incidents a day including assaults, property damage, and land takeovers.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
In the rush by corporations to monetize AI investment by increasing efficiency and reducing workforce costs, restraining a surge of AI takeovers is a concern.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the most high-profile state takeovers of local districts have involved large urban school systems, most notably the Houston Independent School District in 2023 and Fort Worth ISD this year.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2026
Other cities have also faced issues with teen takeovers.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
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In rare cases, infected patients may develop complications such as reactive arthritis, bloodstream infections, seizures or hemolytic-uremic syndrome, which involves damage to blood vessels in the kidneys.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Monday Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is slated to testify before the House appropriations committee.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2026
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Know More Collins, first elected to the Senate in 1996, chairs the chamber’s powerful appropriations committee.—
Colin Campbell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 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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Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.—
Sarah Lewin Frasier,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
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Israel has fought multiple wars and launched several major invasions of Lebanon over the years, most recently sending in troops last month in response to Hezbollah fire on Israel’s northern border communities.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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