confiscate
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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
But their eyes are also darting below, keeping a lookout for patrolling airport officials who could come to confiscate their kites - and their fun.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
She didn’t know yet whether Mr. Partridge was the type to confiscate a phone.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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