Example Sentences

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Federal authorities have been seizing guns at a record pace in recent years as a result of people failing their background checks, according to the latest data.

From Washington Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Dutton said in a statement after their talks that the two countries have been seizing the momentum to drive greater progress between their defense forces.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021

Social media sites have been seizing on live video content to attract users.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2016

Prosecutors and the federal police have been seizing cash and assets, including fine art.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2015

He is Major George Washington, sent by Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia to know why the French have been seizing the fur posts of English traders in this region.

From Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)