grab

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I hope it will grab that chance.

Since the details given in the report are not known, they cannot grab our attention.

However complicated the issues may be, the parties must grab the historic chance which they now have.

seize

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I think we need to seize the opportunity.

I believe that in future we must seize this opportunity.

But just think if we could seize this opportunity.

Let us seize upon this fragile hope and pursue four points of action.

Our task is to detect, trace, freeze, seize and confiscate the proceeds of organised crime.

abduct

catch

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Yet we have a real chance to catch up.

Yet it seems they cannot catch anybody responsible for these acts.

Giving industry some space to catch up seems justified in my opinion.

Tobacco farming was started immediately but it took several centuries for the potato to catch on.

In fisheries, the policy always seems to be about reducing the catch.

intercept

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However, it is clear that technological possibilities to intercept electronic communications exist.

intercept (eg 'the message was intercepted by CIA' = "viesti joutui CIA:n käsiin")

snag

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Although here again there is a snag: your legislation on excise duty.

snatch

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Through this vote the large parties have tried to snatch the contributors'   money to finance themselves.