seize upon in a sentence

Examples

1. The family's passports were seized upon their return to Berlin.
2. And Hardaway was right there to seize upon every mistake.
3. Foremost, voters here seized upon corruption as their major concern.
4. Lopez Obrador seized upon those statements on Thursday as further evidence of a plot.
5. He said those at the meeting seized upon the idea.
6. Republicans seized upon the loophole as proof of Democratic duplicity.
7. But Americans were first to seize upon the machine as a vehicle for recreation.
8. The media seized upon the story and fame quickly followed.
9. Their ability to seize upon hopeful images was enormously instrumental,
10. They could seize upon it as an excuse to surrender.