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seize something up

to grab or take something. The crow seized the freshly hatched chick up and flew away. The huge bird seized up the tiny chick.

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Dickson said traders must wonder "if the rank and file members of Congress really understand the depth of the problems and the importance of getting a plan launched before the credit markets completely seize up and shut down, more major financial institutions fail, and normal bank lending dries up sending the economy into a deep recession. Whipsawed Wall Street awaits rescue by AFP / AFP American Edition Dickson said traders must wonder "if the rank and file members of Congress really understand the depth of the problems and the importance of getting a plan launched before the credit markets completely seize up and shut down, more major financial institutions fail, and normal bank lending dries up sending the economy into a deep recession. Whipsawed Wall Street awaits rescue by AFP / AFP Global Edition			seek after Seek and ye shall find seek from seek out seek professional help seem seem like seen seen better seen worse seep seep away seep in seep out seep through seethe with segregate segregate from segregate into segue into seize seize on seize onto seize the day seize the opportunity seize up seize with seized with seldom select select as select for select from Self-praise is no recommendation Self-preservation is the first law of nature sell sell a bill of goods sell as sell at sell down the river sell for a certain price sell for a song sell like hotcakes sell off sell on sell on credit sell out sell short sell soul sell the farm selling point			seize seize seize seize seize seize again seize as forfeited to the public treasury seize by authority seize by legal warrant seize for public use seize for the government seize from private control seize from state control seize legally seize on seize on seize on seize on seize on or upon seize onto seize power seize summarily seize the advantage Seize the Day Seize the Day Seize the Day Marketing Group Inc. Seize the moment Seize the moment Seize the moment seize the opportunity seize up seize upon seize upon seize upon seize with seize with teeth seize wrongfully seized seized seized seized seized seized articles Seized Asset Deposit Fund Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist seized goods seized on seized on seized on seized the day seized the day seized the day seized upon seized upon seized upon seized with seizer seizer seizer seizer seizers

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