confiscation
Example Sentences
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"Those who use property tainted by a past confiscation," Thomas said, are "liable to any United States national who owns a claim to that property."
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
She was however ordered to pay back 12.85 million won in cash and the court also ordered the confiscation of the diamond necklace.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
The track also said the confiscation was done without a warrant or warning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
“It is in reality an uncompensated confiscation of property,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026
I really should get back and tell her; she is the one who will be affected the most by Frightful’s confiscation.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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