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has been seizing

  • present perfect progressive of seize (3rd person singular).

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Cal-Maine has been seizing on a growing appetite for specialty eggs, including cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, and pasture-raised varieties.

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

Moscow has been seizing the assets of some Western companies which have left the country or are scaling back their business there in response to the conflict in Ukraine and Western sanctions.

From Reuters May 10, 2023

You know, when I’m under a microscope and operating on a brain tumor, the patient has been seizing.

From New York Times Oct. 11, 2022

While legal experts have viewed the judgment against Iran as largely unenforceable, the U.S. has been seizing Iranian crude oil found at sea.

From Seattle Times Mar. 3, 2022

The organization also reports that the Taliban has been seizing land in central Afghanistan to give to its fighters.

From Washington Post Dec. 18, 2021