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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as sequester.

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Examples

  • From the Chair, Sue raised the issue of Order 8750 under which the Iraqi Government has provisions to sequest Trade Union funds until it sorts out whom it is willing to recognise as Trade Unions and under what form of State controls.

    Quiet Heroes Of Baghdad Harry Barnes 2007

  • This by no means makes them a tool of the Iraqi State who maintain they are illegal AND still sequest their funds!

    A Reply To Duncan On Iraq Harry Barnes 2007

  • What's New in This Release: [read full changelog] · Add the ` ` sequest-rally ` ` code variant.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • What's New in This Release: [read full changelog] · Add the ` ` sequest-rally ` ` code variant.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • Let's say we planted enough trees to sequest the carbon dioxide we produce.

    GREENIE WATCH 2009

  • Every human in a modern western society would need about three quarters of a hectare of new forest to sequest the carbon dioxide produced from the burning of the coal, gas or oil to cover that person's footprint of power requirements, and another three quarters of a hectare to cater for the car she or he might drive.

    GREENIE WATCH 2009

  • The State’s powers to sequest Trade Union funds and their threat of future bans and prescriptions when added to the pre-existing ban on Trade Union activity in the main sector of the economy, place a crippling burden upon the GFITU, its affiliates and the Teachers’ Union.

    Iraq: The Third Big Issue Harry Barnes 2006

  • The State’s powers to sequest Trade Union funds and their threat of future bans and prescriptions when added to the pre-existing ban on Trade Union activity in the main sector of the economy, place a crippling burden upon the GFITU, its affiliates and the Teachers’ Union.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Harry Barnes 2006

  • Nor woul) -3.5 (d a pl) -3.5 (ace so sequest) -3.5 (ered ever have been)] TJ

    Drelincourt and Rodalvi; or, Memoirs of Two Nobel Families Byron 1807

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  • In addition, sequest means to follow (OED).

    May 16, 2012