His roots begin to swell and come up above ground and seize different buildings.

The struggle to tame and try to co-opt the army, which moved quickly to seize municipal buildings and set up provisional authorities, is intensifying.

Judges also find it necessary to seize neglected buildings and put them in the hands of administrators to collect rents and restore habitability.

The Civil Guards had seized buildings in commanding positions and were letting fly at everyone who passed.

At about the same time bands of Civil Guards seized various other buildings in strategic spots.

The separatists seized major buildings and kept dozens of Russian soldiers under siege.

He said the troops had in both cases seized buildings already under Soviet sway.

They seized public buildings and print offices.

Residents said Israeli troops had seized tall buildings and cut holes through the walls to set up protected sniper posts.

In Washington, a Muslim group seized several buildings, killing a reporter, wounding 13 others and taking scores of hostages.