confiscate

Example Sentences

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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

Belgium’s government fears Moscow could formally confiscate assets of Belgian companies that have been trapped in Russia since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

"I am pressing government for action, including new powers for the police to stop anyone under 18 carrying a catapult without good reason and to confiscate it," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Youssef framed the evening as an exercise in collective healing—an experiment in what happens when you confiscate phones, sprinkle in jokes about anxiety and war, and then dare an audience to choose hope anyway.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

But periodic attempts to discipline bribe takers, restrict market activities, force servi-cha vehicles off the road, and confiscate cash were met with widespread resistance.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden