repossess

Example Sentences

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Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

Seeking to repossess a home is "always a last resort" for lenders, said Karina Hutchins, a principal in the mortgage policy team at UK Finance, a trade association for the banking and financial services sector.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

He had been accompanied by a "senior and experienced sergeant" on Monday morning to "serve a court-approved warrant to repossess a home", Ms Adams said.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Hankey has said the goal is to stop loans from going bad, not repossess vehicles, which is costly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

If you got a note on your car, they gone repossess it.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett