expropriate

Example Sentences

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He eventually expropriated assets from foreign investors that refused to accept these new terms.

From Barron's

It was fuelled by the availability of large tracts of land expropriated by powerful, politically-connected figures and by a flood of Chinese capital.

From BBC

"The monastery's property is being seized and expropriated. This spiritual beacon of Orthodoxy and Hellenism is now facing an existential threat," he said in a statement.

From BBC

Over the next few months, the state will determine the value of the expropriated assets, he said.

From BBC

The move away from market-value compensation will also apply to land expropriated for a "public purpose" – like building state schools or railways.

From BBC