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 tide is turning for this life sciences company, as momentum is building with biotech IPOs and large pharma takeovers — both of which should be followed by more equipment orders.
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Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Most data breaches lead to the same downstream risks, like phishing scams, account takeovers and identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Street takeovers in the past have sprawled throughout Miami-Dade County, including onto the Florida Turnpike and highways, while causing major traffic delays and near-miss crashes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Three of those seven takeovers, all of which have happened since 2015, were for failure to meet acceptable academic ratings.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The account takeovers then evolve into targeting crypto holders.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
Bike takeovers are what Ceres police call large groups riding recklessly and blocking streets.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
This marked a sharp contrast to the time of Ross takeovers or even the studio revolution of the mid-1960s — one prompted by total financial disarray.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
And in the case of the recent rash of military takeovers in Africa, the international community and domestic policymakers have done little in the way of stemming that spread.
—Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Most data breaches lead to the same downstream risks, like phishing scams, account takeovers and identity theft.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Street takeovers in the past have sprawled throughout Miami-Dade County, including onto the Florida Turnpike and highways, while causing major traffic delays and near-miss crashes.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Three of those seven takeovers, all of which have happened since 2015, were for failure to meet acceptable academic ratings.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
The account takeovers then evolve into targeting crypto holders.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
Bike takeovers are what Ceres police call large groups riding recklessly and blocking streets.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
This marked a sharp contrast to the time of Ross takeovers or even the studio revolution of the mid-1960s — one prompted by total financial disarray.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
And in the case of the recent rash of military takeovers in Africa, the international community and domestic policymakers have done little in the way of stemming that spread.
—Jonathan Powell, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for takeovers
Noun
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Victoria eventually shared that Romeo had been diagnosed with epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures and convulsions.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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While 2025 also saw a record number of crypto seizures by law enforcement, Burns Koven says that government and industry responses are still fragmented and reactive.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The shooting caused some Democrats to call for appropriators to demand restrictions on ICE in appropriations legislation, such as Defense or Homeland Security, late last week.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 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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One of America’s most important – and secretive – overseas assets, Diego Garcia has helped launch two invasions of Iraq, served as a vital landing spot for bombers that fly missions across Asia, and has been linked to US rendition efforts.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Fears persist that when elections, politics and foreign invasions become a gamble that insiders could abuse their access for profit and market odds could influence what actually happens.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Jan. 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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Trump has repeatedly called the expropriations the largest theft in American history.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Takeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takeovers. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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