expropriation

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In the expropriation, the Argentine state took over 51 percent of YPF, which at the time was partially controlled by the Spanish energy giant Repsol.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

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

Transformation of arable land into sheepwalks was therefore its cry, and an expropriation of small peasants was initiated which threatened the ruin of the country.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir