seize from every moment its unique novelty, and do not prepare your joys. From LearnThat.org. [Andre Gide (1869-1951), French writer.]
If insurgents like the Taliban again seize power, do you think the women in any of those countries will fare better or worse?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » “Even superpowers have to talk to bad guys,”] Reference
Prudence, her eyes on him, felt alarmed when she saw what must have been a twinge of pain seize his body and pass over his face. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage] Reference
We had no idea that this arcane "mother of all crimes" - ignored since World War II - would ever again seize public attention as it has recently, because of the conduct of John. From Wordnik.com. [Fonda] Reference
Above all with women's portraits; the first thing to seize is to seize the grace of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind of the Artist Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on Their Art] Reference
"Josephine!" he said, as if the name were new to him, so vitally did the idea seize all his faculties. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862] Reference
That warrior who call seize alive the commander of the hostile army or his son or some other respected leader, succeeds in winning regions of felicity like mine. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
But, in fact, he didn't "seize" anything because he didn't need to. From Wordnik.com. [The best column yet on human rights commissions - Ezra Levant] Reference
If she did not accompany him voluntarily, Swett said he would be forced to order the officers to "seize" her. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Lachman: Was Mary Todd Lincoln Insane? The Trial of Abraham Lincoln's Widow] Reference
Most of us have a vague understanding that Hitler used the burning of the Reichstag in February 1933 as a pretext to "seize" dictatorial powers. From Wordnik.com. [The best column yet on human rights commissions - Ezra Levant] Reference
De Klerk urged exporters to take up the challenges and "seize" the new opportunities -- if they truly wanted to be world players in internatinal trade. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
When a shaft and the bearing in which it rotates are made of the same metal, the two surfaces are in certain cases apt to "seize" and abrade each other. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
Converters would arrange with Chinese customs to "seize" cars as contraband, then "auction" them off for low prices to prearranged bidders on the mainland. From Wordnik.com. [The High Price Of Honesty] Reference
Semantic devaluation of the "standard" root would be one motivation for replacement by a "dialectal" form, and this certainly applies to a root meaning 'seize'. From Wordnik.com. [PIE *kap- and *ghabh-] Reference
Defeat and ruin seize the cause. From Wordnik.com. [[The pomp of courts, and pride of kings]] Reference
Barak tells Palestinians to 'seize' chance for talks. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Israel to reject UN panel's call for investigation of Gaza war] Reference
He talks about how we need to 'seize' the 'American moment.'. From Wordnik.com. [Bulatlat] Reference
Ned Land had a way of saying "seize" which made my blood run cold. From Wordnik.com. [Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. English] Reference
What does it mean to "seize" computer data for Fourth Amendment purposes?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy] Reference
Even if you can 'seize' someone for threatening war, how can you hold them?. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He does not "seize" on the theory and does not use it to "legitimize" his view. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Barak tells Palestinians to 'seize' chance for talks photo: AP/Geert Vanden Wijngaert. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to U.S., Russia optimistic about a nuclear arms treaty] Reference
Say the word "seize" though, and the Republicans start foaming at the mouth, screaming. From Wordnik.com. Reference
If anything, the language should be reversed, with the more aggressive word "seize" being applied to Jordan. From Wordnik.com. [CAMERA Snapshots] Reference
For that matter, without a reasonable articulable suspicious, they had no power to "seize" him by detaining him. From Wordnik.com. [Donklephant] Reference
I saw a horrified expression seize her. From Wordnik.com. [See Delphi and Die]
"seize" the station, urging residents to stay clear. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
"seize" the whole power, if the capitalists can be coerced even now, while the government is still largely theirs?. From Wordnik.com. [Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement] Reference
Abacha is the sixth officer to seize power since 1966. From Wordnik.com. [Another Lap In A Voyage To Nowhere] Reference
This Web thing was really beginning to seize my attention. From Wordnik.com. [They Love Me, They Love Me Not] Reference
Just as important, they can't seem to decide who should seize it. From Wordnik.com. [We Stand Divided] Reference
Iran has trained an Iraqi Shiite army to seize power in the south. From Wordnik.com. [Perils Of Victory] Reference
That was her opportunity to seize the mike -- and she got a response. From Wordnik.com. [PUTTING SPIKE ON THE SPOT] Reference
And it means we should seize on opportunities to learn from one another. From Wordnik.com. [A Race We Can All Win] Reference
OK, so Oakley's new shoe is about trying to seize a marketing opportunity. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Just About Shoes] Reference
He had received a decoded message that the North Vietnamese Army was going to seize Saigon. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Days Of Saigon] Reference
Some very brave passengers stormed the cockpit in a last-ditch effort to seize control of the plane. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To September 11] Reference
The revenue service said its agents would seize such property as yachts, limousines and private planes from company executives. From Wordnik.com. [Gases And Taxes] Reference
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