expropriation

Example Sentences

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Bill Ackman, the vociferous hedge-fund manager based in New York, called the California union’s proposal “an expropriation of private property” in a post on X this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Refineries and other assets of foreign companies were seized; the government paid Exxon, Mobil, Gulf and Shell $1 billion each for the expropriation, well below the value of their holdings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“The Americans forced one of the most entrepreneurial countries on Earth into an expropriation lite,” says Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

They want the government to ensure that when the expropriation takes place, the indemnification payment is distributed amongst all residents and former residents.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

The governor of the fortress had informed him that the plans had been accepted to their full extent by the war department: the expropriation was arranged.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Jókai, Mór