confiscate
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The Israeli army later said it had intervened to confiscate digging tools from the settlers and to avoid further tension.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
School staff now confiscate homemade baked goods and suspicious candy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The monitors also tried to confiscate four power banks and chargers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
At this point, the most responsible thing Attorney General Pam Bondi could do is confiscate the department’s television remotes and log everyone out of their social media accounts.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
“You should have, but since you didn’t, I won’t arrest you. But I will have to confiscate the bird.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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