seizures
- plural of seizure.
Example Sentences
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Seizures of fentanyl at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen in recent years, while seizures of cocaine have risen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
Seizures on the high seas are far rarer—especially when vessels are tied to Iran—because Tehran has a record of retaliating by detaining Western ships.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
The Epilepsy Society charity wrote on X: "Seizures are no laughing matter for people with #epilepsy @catdeeley. Please do better and educate yourselves about this difficult and poorly understood condition, @thismorning."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024
Seizures of hippo teeth have spiked this year in Uganda, according to Focused Conservation, a global nonprofit that investigates wildlife crime alongside UWA’s Wildlife Crime Unit.
From National Geographic • Aug. 10, 2023
Seizures are relatively common; about one person in 200 will experience a seizure, mild or severe, at some time in life.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
