eminent domain
Example Sentences
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In Bakersfield, the rail project is attempting to use buyouts and eminent domain to acquire properties for the station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
The Santa Monica City Council agreed earlier this week to pay a settlement to the family of a Black entrepreneur whose land the city acknowledged was unfairly taken through eminent domain during the 1950s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
As selectman, he threatens to co-opt it using eminent domain.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025
These stories, which were originally printed in the columns of the New York Sun, belong largely to the eminent domain of strict truthfulness.
From Taking Chances by Clarence L. Cullen
