seize on

Also, seize upon.
Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously , or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story . [Late 1600s]
Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched .

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This admission has been seized on by those opposed to the project as evidence Kushner got preferential treatment.

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Trump seized on those comments, writing in a post on Truth Social that the situation in Los Angeles was “looking really bad.”

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Trump administration officials have seized on the isolated incidents of violence to suggest wide parts of L.A. are out of control.

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However that vote was won by the far-right Freedom Party, who seized on voter frustrations on the economy and migration.

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Rogers seized on the silence to draw the conversation to a close.

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