Examples of 'tried to seize' in a sentence

Meaning of "tried to seize"

When someone tries to seize something, it means that they attempt to take possession or control of it forcefully or abruptly. This can refer to physical objects, assets, territories, power, or opportunities. The phrase implies an act of aggression, takeover, or attempting to gain control by force, coercion, or manipulation

How to use "tried to seize" in a sentence

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tried to seize
He always tried to seize the initiative in a game.
Various armed groups tried to seize power.
None tried to seize a leadership role.
It seems that he later tried to seize the throne.
And tried to seize the throne.
The legionaries tried to seize power.
Tried to seize the initiative.
As each of them tried to seize her hand.
John tried to seize the crown from his brother but failed.
He shook off the flowers and tried to seize her.
The pagans tried to seize hold of the saint.
Russians are claiming that Chechen terrorists tried to seize their embassy.
The government tried to seize the food aboard our ship.
Three Roman generals then declared themselves emperor and tried to seize power.
They would have tried to seize power again.

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I tried to seize it, me them he was quicker.
Then they tried to seize him.
Two Assyrian soldiers have seen their enemy and tried to seize their foes.
The youths tried to seize a police station and a water supply station.
Upon this Aurangzeb prepared to retaliate and tried to seize the reigns of empire.
When they tried to seize him and make him king withdrew to the mountains.
When the English Navy tried to seize the position.
Himmler also tried to seize power himself by entering into negotiations with Count Folke Bernadotte.
This square is where Hitler tried to seize power in Munich.
Himmler also tried to seize power by entering into negotiations with Count Bernadotte.
A Genii military leader who once tried to seize Atlantis.
Some of the prisoners tried to seize batons from the staff and individual officers.
The atmosphere was incredible and I tried to seize the moment.
The Muslims tried to seize some equipment of Setenil.
We captured Russian serpent who tried to seize our country!
Posing as, they tried to seize folders with archive documents.
This dispute led to a coup by William, who tried to seize Amsterdam.
When the English Navy tried to seize the position French and English clashed.
Three years later, when Richard was imprisoned in Germany, John tried to seize control.
And then they tried to seize their land!
And tried to seize a nuclear weapon. officers within the French military revolted.
Initially, security forces tried to seize his equipment.
The youths tried to seize a police station and a water-supply station.
Marcie Rhoades, whom he tried to seize as a hostage.
Ossetians tried to seize their vehicle and personal belongings, but the locals helped the delegation.
Seeing this, many different factions tried to seize control of his faltering realm.
When they tried to seize the ring, they were dragged below the water and drowned.
In the past, a group of Muslims tried to seize Church land by force.
Poles tried to seize a rail bridge, but were repelled by Soviet machine gun fire.
So far, no court has tried to seize any Chevron assets.
Iran 's Revolutionary Guard denied on Thursday that its vessels had tried to seize the tanker.
Have you ever tried to seize the ephemeral beauty of a flower?
Following Finland 's Armistice with the Soviets, the Germans tried to seize strategic positions in Finland.
When these hands tried to seize him, there was nothing there but a burnoose.
And Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force.

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