Seizing on this opportunity, Shapur II began a series of attacks into Roman North Mesopotamia.

Seizing on this action and the popular unrest it engendered, the army forced the president to resign on May 10, 1950.

Seizing the chance, the duo's U. S. producer, Tom Wilson, inspired by the Byrds ' hugely popular electric versions of Bob Dylan songs, used Dylan's studio band ( who had collaborated with him on his landmark hit " Like a Rolling Stone " that year ) to dub electric guitars, bass and drums onto the original " Sound of Silence " track, and released it as a single, backed with " We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin '".

Seizing power on 1 April 1941, the nationalist government of Prime Minister Rashid Ali repudiated the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 and demanded that the British abandon their military bases and withdraw from the country.

Seizing on this weakness, and a discontent with the British South Africa Company, the Ndebele revolted during March 1896 in what is now celebrated in Zimbabwe as the First War of Independence, the First Chimurenga, but it is better known to most of the world as the Second Matabele War.

Seizing the opportunity of Berlin's distraction with the European War ( which would become World War I ) and wanting to expand its sphere of influence in China, Japan declared war on Germany on August 23, 1914, and quickly occupied German-leased territories in China's Shandong Province and the Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Seizing on the burning of the Reichstag building as the supposed opening salvo in a communist uprising, the Nazis were able to throw millions of Germans into a convulsion of fear at the threat of Communist terror.

Seizing on an incorrect date in the pamphlet, Brownlee dismissed the charges — which were substantially true, in light of his 1941 joint brief with Biggar — as factually incorrect.

Seizing the opportunity caused by Johnson's departure from the race, Robert Kennedy then joined in and ran for the nomination on an antiwar platform that drew support from ethnics and blacks.

Seizing on the opportunity, McKenzie invented a festival that has been added to over the years.

Seizing the colors of his regiment at a critical moment at Cold Harbor and advancing to the front, he called on the 13th to stand to them, thus restoring confidence and keeping his men in position.

Seizing on economists ' emphasis on power in the workplace, other social theorists conclude that featherbedding is a result of weak labor unions and unenforced and unprotected worker rights.

* Seizing of 6 Somali pirates and recovery of part of the ransom after making sure " Le Ponant " luxury yacht hostages were freed in the coast of Puntland in Somalia on the Gulf of Aden.

Seizing the opportunity, Epstein demanded US $ 40, 000 from Capitol to promote the single ( the most the Beatles had ever previously spent on an advertising campaign was US $ 5, 000 ).

Seizing the opportunity, the station applied to the FCC for a new call sign, and on April 5, 1981 ( the 126th anniversary of Bates ' founding ), the small college station formally became known as WRBC (" Radio Bates College ").

Seizing the strategic initiative, the United States and its Allies landed on Guadalcanal in the southern Solomon Islands in August 1942, beginning the Solomon Islands Campaign.

Seizing on this opportunity, the Academy ordered the printing to stop and the already printed copies destroyed, so that it could print a revised edition, in which Benveniste's article was labeled a mere " right of reply "-downgraded from the status of an article.

Seizing on the fact that the Republican National Convention had routinely given the RNC the power to fill vacancies on the ticket, Nixon evaded Eisenhower's power as the general again slammed his pencil down, this time breaking it:

Seizing on the popularity of Edwards ' trademark celebrations, Ford has recently run several " Overactive Adrenaline Disorder " commercials featuring a " young Carl " performing backflips in his baby crib, off of a couch, and off a doctors exam table.

Seizing this option, Bjerkelund left for Rosyth that same day on the patrol boat Nordhav II.

Seizing an opportunity to deny Jefferson the presidency, most Federalists voted for Burr, giving Burr six of the eight states controlled by Federalists.

Seizing control of the planet, Paul Atreides intensifies this form of hydraulic despotism by asserting control over both the Landsraad and Spacing Guild, as well as other factions in the universe.

Seizing the initiative in the early afternoon, Gronau's two divisions attacked with light artillery and infantry into the gathering Sixth Army and pushed it back into a defensive posture before the planned allied assault for the following day, but the threat to the French offensive by Kluck's wheeled First Army in this preliminary Battle of the Ourcq () ignored the allied forces advancing against his right flank, and was later reduced both by the arrival of the taxicab reinforcements from Paris and orders for Kluck to retreat to the Aisne River, delivered by Moltke's staff officer, Oberstleutnant Richard Hentsch.

* ” Seizing your Future ,” MCB interviewed by AARP.

Seizing this first and tenuous possibility, the President's forecastle bow chasers fired the first shot of the war, by Rodgers himself, with two more almost immediately following.

Seizing this opportunity, the Asuras led by Bali waged war against the gods.

Seizing the advantage presented by the infighting, the Qing dispatched their navy with Shi Lang at the head, destroying the Zheng fleet at the Penghu Islands.

Seizing the opportunity, they continued south and defeated the first wave of Nanyue defenders before stopping to await the company led by Lu Bode.

* A striking painting depicting one of the most important moments of the July Revolution: The Seizing of the Louvre, 29 July 1830, by Jean-Louis Bézard

Seizing Waldman by the throat, he proceeded to strangle the old man to death.

Seizing this opportunity within the confusion, hundreds of Florentine Ghibellines attacked their Guelph compatriots as the main Sienese army charged, and the Florentines were routed, pursued by their enemies as they fled.

Seizing lands from the local population by conquest and colonizing them with incoming Russian peasants, the Stroganovs developed farming, hunting, saltworks, fishing, and ore mining in these areas.

Seizing the opportunity to both help future travelers and increase the cash available to the migration, nine men under the direction of Thomas Grover were left behind to construct and operate a ferry at that location.

Seizing the opportunity, the liberals in Parliament began drafting resolutions, complaints, and censures against the king.

Seizing the bridle, he tugged with all his might and forced Katie to her knees.

Seizing the opportunity to win sympathy with the People, Tiberius dressed in mourning clothes and paraded his children in front of the Assembly, pleading for the protection of him and his kin.

File: Johann Heinrich Füssli-Lady Macbeth with the Daggers-WGA8338. jpg | Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers, 1810-12

Seizing the opportunity to hobnob with someone from a wealthier class, Babbitt invites the McKelveys to a dinner party.

Seizing the opportunity to build a coalition with dissident Conservatives, Mercier revived the " Parti National " name for the 1886 Quebec provincial election, and won a majority of seats.

Grodd returns as the primary adversary of Batman, Detective Chimp, B ' wana Beast, and Vixen in the episode " Gorillas in Our Midst ", forming an alliance with Monsieur Mallah and Gorilla Boss to create an ape army called G. A. S. P ( short for Gorillas and Apes Seizing Power ) to take over the world.

Seizing this opportunity, Puger assumed the throne in the ruins of Plered with the title Susuhanan ing Alaga.

He was coeditor along with Ron Sakolsky of Seizing the Airwaves.