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seize on

VERB
  1. adopt
    take up new ideas

How To Use seize on In A Sentence

  • But they sit out the first round, a fact that conspiracy theorists will seize on. Times, Sunday Times
  • That fellow would seize on any excuse to justify himself.
  • It took Obama, a seasoned community organizer, serious church-goer, and card-carrying member of the digital age, to seize on technology as the 21st Century door-knocker and the World Wide Web as the new political pulpit. Aimee Liu: Obamerica's Digital Congregation
  • But they sit out the first round, a fact that conspiracy theorists will seize on. Times, Sunday Times
  • Old Square Toes and his audacious partner were the first to seize on this new opportunity, sending cargoes of flour to Spanish posts in New Orleans and Puerto Rico; still other ventures, in conformance with Spanish trade regulations, went all the way to Cádiz before being transshipped back to Havana. Robert Morris
  • These republican rejectionists may commit violent crimes, which unionist rejectionists will seize on to delay political progress.
  • In Mr. Barnett's case, he is quick to seize on undervalued assets that have potential for beautifully architected communities. Judy Shapiro: The Art and Science of Building Communities in the Digital Age
  • I have also a word to say about the severities of these "justiciaries" towards France's attitude immediately after her victory, towards her desire to force the enemy to make good the damage done to her, and to seize on pledges if he refused. Undefined
  • Away from anal retentive questions of legal formalism, does anyone give a damn as to whether or not it is right/moral/proper for the govt to effectively seize one-sixth of the economy over the clear unambiguous disapproval of the electorate? The Volokh Conspiracy » Would “Deem & Pass” Survive Judicial Review?
  • Only he would seize on the effervescent cinematic potential of anything from Lund's ability to wiggle her ears to a chance to pastiche an hour of Paris, Texas in two minutes flat.
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