confiscation

Example Sentences

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Real threats prompted her to buy an AR-15, Anne stressed, not the far right’s hypothetical scenarios of gun confiscations or a communist takeover.

From Washington Post

Violators face stiff fines and confiscation of rescue vessels.

From Seattle Times

However, a government source told the PA news agency it could take "weeks and months" to build legal cases for confiscation.

From BBC

His call for government confiscation of some firearms will continue to appear in Republican attacks against him, and he also has to overcome significant G.O.P. advantages in the state.

From New York Times

Under the law, known as the Economic Crime Bill, foreign companies that own property would have to declare the true owners or could ultimately risk confiscation of their assets.

From New York Times