confiscate

Example Sentences

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Come to think of it, she’d risked getting her phone confiscated.

From Literature

Without comment she confiscated my sad bowl of bran crumbs and handed it to me.

From Literature

NGOs have complained about their staff being detained, assets confiscated, work permits delayed, and their work dictated by the Houthis' agenda.

From BBC

She bypassed screen-time limits and sneaked out of her bedroom at night to find her phone when her mother confiscated it, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Behind the camera, filming in Iran came with its challenges - Khaki and Eyni say they faced delays obtaining permits from local authorities, interrogations and had their hard drives confiscated.

From BBC