Examples of 'were seized' in a sentence

Meaning of "were seized"

This phrase means that something was taken or confiscated forcibly, often by legal authority or by force

How to use "were seized" in a sentence

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were seized
Weapons and ammunition were seized on a daily basis.
They were seized in a tax fraud case.
Three mobile phones were seized at the prison.
Drugs were seized and sent to forensic laboratory.
The gun and mask were seized as evidence.
Copies of those very special films were seized.
All these weapons were seized from criminals.
A hunting rifle and a rifle were seized.
Their possessions were seized and they were imprisoned.
On his arrest all his papers were seized.
These people were seized and brought before me.
He was arrested and a number of electronic devices were seized.
Jewish children were seized and forcibly baptized.
Vessel documents and crew passports were seized.
The books were seized and never returned.

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Flight control surfaces on both wings were seized.
Nazi henchmen were seized and brought to justice.
He did not say where or when they were seized.
The drugs that were seized were not illegal.
Four suspects were arrested and munitions were seized.
His computers were seized as part of a search warrant.
Many libraries and art collections were seized.
The people were seized by fear and helplessness.
Those who listened to him were seized by ecstasy.
The drugs were seized while they were refueling.
Their traditional lands were seized from them.
Documents were seized from both brothers at their homes.
When they arrived they were seized by a tremor.
You were seized with a touch of indigestion.
His bank accounts were seized by the state.
During their confinement their treasures were seized.
The weapons were seized with no terms of release.
It was unclear whether any other items were seized.
A number of cars were seized during the operation.
Several gas burners and gas canisters were seized.
Various items were seized pending further investigations.
Weapons and ammunition were seized daily.
The firearms were seized and submitted as evidence.
You ask the families whose houses were seized.
The drugs were seized over the weekend.
Large numbers of misappropriated vehicles were seized at the border.
They were seized four months ago.
Plans and correspondence were seized and published.
Then they were seized by torment for they were sinners.
So while they were harmdoers they were seized by the punishment.
The people were seized by a mysterious hysteria.
Ten editions and eight were seized.
And then we were seized and split up.
On the basis of this evidence the logs were seized.
The conspirators were seized and prepa.

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