Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Seizing
Seizing noun - The act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).
Both words in one sentence
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First Lensman Samms convinces him to cool his jets and challenge the Morgan political machine through free and fair elections instead, because Virgil Samms believes in the rule of law and seizing power by force would undermine the legitimacy of the Galactic Patrol.
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When this fell through, Solidus went underground (though publicly he resigned and suffered a heart attack) and regrouped with the Russians, this time seizing an offshore battle cruiser and declaring Manhattan a "free" republic.
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It's strongly suggested that the Free States spent years, if not longer, gathering a fighting force, planning, and then seizing the opportunity to strike.
Source: Comic Book / DMZ
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