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Significados de seizing em inglês

The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

Uso de seizing em inglês
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However, few observers believe the army is bent on seizing power again.
Reuters
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Renzi's political focus since seizing power in February does make economic sense.
Reuters
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So any move will almost inevitably lead to accusations of 'seizing power'.
News.com.au
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They came close to seizing power in a lightning attack last year.
Reuters
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Sea gangs have made millions of dollars from seizing ships and crews.
Reuters
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Russia is also seizing two properties near Moscow used by American diplomats.
Reuters
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Sudan has also been accused by the South of seizing oil shipments.
Wired
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They are already sealing the doors and seizing everything in the house.
The Daughter of an Empress
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The men seizing the rope dragged the apparatus up the steep slope.
The Girl and Her Religion
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Iowa called a timeout before seizing control the rest of the way.
Reuters
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Jungians saw evidence that archetypes had been seizing human minds since prehistory.
Pandemonium
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Harding examined it; then seizing his telescope he rushed to the window.
The Mysterious Island
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My arms had stopped working, every muscle seizing painfully before going limp.
Nemesis
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And seizing the tree in his arms, he kissed it with transport.
Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre
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Pirates have made millions of dollars seizing ships and taking crews hostage.
Reuters
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The second iguana also attacked, seizing Galileo's forearm with its powerful teeth.
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