Thesaurus results for TAKEOVERS

takeovers

noun

plural of takeover

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 And, more recently, teen takeovers have dominated headlines, flagged by police as a community threat. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Minimum wage, Democratic Socialists' ideas, ‘teen takeovers’ and more, in readers' eyes. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 15 July 2026 The Felix Art Fair, a high-profile contemporary art showcase known for its takeovers of the glamorous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, announced on Tuesday that its 2027 iteration will reinvent its format. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026 Teen takeovers draw headlines, prompt urgent calls for action and spark debates at every level of government. — Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Unlike some of the policy wonks and academics who opine about teen takeovers, Johnson has dealt directly with these kids. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 Christopher Ruszkowski, a former secretary of education for New Mexico who is now overseeing the state of Texas’ takeovers of a large school district and charter school network. — Austin Horn july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Authorities widely refer to mass gatherings of unaccompanied young people — that sometimes escalate into chaos or violence — as teen takeovers. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Brody also cited the former stockbroker Patten's remorse for his crime of securities fraud, and his history of seizures, which included two in February and May, as other reasons for a non-prison sentence.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Both can come with a set of symptoms based on the location of the tumor, which include headaches, nausea and vomiting, confusion or brain function decline, memory loss, personality changes, vision problems or seizures.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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The measure, part of the annual State Department appropriations bill, now heads to the Senate.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
The amendment, considered on the floor as part of the annual National Security, Department of State, and related programs appropriations bill, saw 103 Democrats vote yes.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

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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.

— Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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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