seizing

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But Wall Street likely was seizing on other details in the report, such as a 267% sequential surge in FuelCell’s sales pipeline, which now totals 4 gigawatts.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

U.S. stocks mostly rose as investors seemed to be seizing on hopes that a U.S.-Iran deal is in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

None of this is to dispute that the company has been successful in seizing the attention of people with capital to spare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

And it seems important to have one judge say this about an out-of-control colleague who’s seizing cases from a thousand miles away.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

When Grandma asked me buy her some soy sauce, I could not help seizing the opportunity to go past Number Eleven and take another look.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang