How to Use seizure in a Sentence

seizure

noun
  • Not all searches and seizures by the police require a warrant.
  • Kidd’s seizure of the Quedagh Merchant was among the last legendary hauls.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Rain placed her body on top of River to try and stop his seizures.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Cross flailed her arms and unshaven legs, in a seizure-like state.
    — Danielle Bacher, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2022
  • In such cases, seizures and/or coma may be the first sign of a low.
    — Jordyn Bradley, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
  • While the band was setting up, Lee had a seizure, fell, and hit his head on a bass drum.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022
  • One of the seizures was at the York Middle School while having lunch with a student.
    — Max Sullivan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Ukraine has sharply criticized the seizure of its land.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • It may also be used to treat certain types of seizures.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Photos of the seizure show dozens of rifles lined up on a warehouse floor.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The coast guard said the seizure order concerned the ship itself, and not its cargo.
    — Fox News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Red flag cases are supposed to be filed with the court within 48 hours of a gun seizure.
    — Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The mail seizure was the largest in the history of the 100-county Northern District of Texas, the statement said.
    — Chron, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The bust is the largest cocaine seizure destined for the streets of New York in more than a decade, officials said.
    — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Many of the vehicle seizures have revolved around drugs.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The mayor's office confirmed that the seizure took place on Monday.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Its seizure by the Taliban marks the first time the city was captured by the insurgent group since their rise to power in the 1990s.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The warrant authorizing the seizure of the Schiele was dated Sept. 12.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Footage has been released by the Iranian navy that shows the seizure of a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Three days later, court records state, a judge authorized the seizure of the fake domain.
    — Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The woman was not criminally charged but the Fish and Wildlife Service ordered the seizure of the bones.
    — Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The flows of migrants and seizures of drugs are vastly different.
    — Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The seizure of those documents is part of a fact-finding mission.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Rights group questions Israel’s seizure The Madleen set sail from Sicily a week ago.
    — Yesica Fisch, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • As a result, some oligarchs are putting their assets in the country to avoid seizure.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 June 2022
  • After the first seizure, Wilson went to the county office building to get her car back.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Two days later, Sara had a massive stroke followed by a seizure.
    — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The seizures allowed the receiver to return some assets to clients.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • This incident marks the third seizure of live animals in Mumbai in one month, according to CBS.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • In one case, a nurse reported a 20-year-old woman detoxing from a drug commonly prescribed to treat anxiety and seizures.
    — Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025

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