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A13 Once again, talk radio has seized on an issue.

Now, they seized on the financial problems and tried again.

President Clinton then seized on the subject in an address last week.

If something will help them for a moment, they seize on it.

His first step, he said, would be to seize on the students' love of technology.

With the support of the military, he seized power on April 5, 1992.

Why so ready to seize on a way of leaving here?

All we have to do is seize on the President's plan and put this country back to work.

The mayor has also seized on the Series as good political news.

Because he'd seized on a strategy that could bring everything to a head.