seizing
the act of a person or thing that seizes.
Nautical. a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.
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While many are looking at the Core Web Vitals as a big hoop to jump through to please the search powers that be, others are seeing — and seizing — the opportunities that come along with this change.
Extra Crunch roundup: Clubhouse UX teardown, YC Demo Day favorites, proptech VC survey, more | Walter Thompson | March 26, 2021 | TechCrunchSo if you’re open to even the slimmest justification for granting blanket forgiveness and starting over, there it is for the seizing.
Carolyn Hax: The family that travels together unravels apart | Carolyn Hax | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe federal government can also extend that seizing power to oil and gas companies that provide energy services, or ones that merely float a plan someday to do so, so long as they also pay.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It. | by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica | October 1, 2020 | ProPublicaBut Beyoncé has been nothing if not a master of seizing her own crisis management.
Beyonce’s New “7/11” and “Ring Off” Will Give You Reason to Live (And Dance) | Kevin Fallon | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTseizing Mariupol would be a major blow to Ukraine, which had been winning the war in the east in recent months.
Defying NATO, Ignoring Ceasefire, Russian-Backed Troops Keep Rolling | Ted Phillips | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“He has gone weeks without talking because of the constant seizing,” Mandy said.
History has no shortage of rogue explorers seizing land, hoisting their flags, and building new societies.
So You Want to Rule a Kingdom? A Wacky History of One-Man Nations | Nina Strochlic | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTseizing on this scene, critics called the novel “an allegory of our violent times.”
American Dreams: A Best-Selling Pint-Sized Psychopath | Nathaniel Rich | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe is skilful in seizing salient characteristics, and her chief aim is to preserve the individuality of her sitters and models.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementIt is not surprising after this to learn that some children are slow in seizing the representative character of acting.
Children's Ways | James SullyHilda reached to take the offered telegram, but her hand wavered around it instead of seizing it.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettThe active Capt descended, and seizing the substantial handle rang loudly.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHe was a man of gigantic muscle, and seizing the arm of Louis, called aloud to bar the egress.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
British Dictionary definitions for seizing
/ (ˈsiːzɪŋ) /
nautical a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope
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