confiscate
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In their book “Why Nations Fail,” Nobel Prize winners Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson wrote that “extractive” institutions concentrate power in the hands of an elite who then confiscate wealth from the rest of society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
The law doesn't allow the Crown to confiscate property or assets directly - it's an order for payment.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
“Can he confiscate an endangered species if somebody has one?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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