confiscation
Example Sentences
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The federation said its 10-day confiscation policy aligned with government guidance.
From BBC
It favors planters with significant Malaysian upstream operations, as they benefit from strong sensitivity to crude palm oil prices, while facing limited risk of land confiscation.
Herr Hartig, who wasn't Jewish, appears to have offered the family a solution to the impending confiscation of their assets by the Nazis.
From BBC
The merchants were pushed to protest after police seized some of their wares -- the confiscation of a van caused particular anger.
From Barron's
The confiscation of "problematic maps" by Chinese customs officers is not uncommon - though the number of the maps seized in Shandong easily eclipses past seizures.
From BBC
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