eminent domain
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Part of that land is now the target of an eminent domain proceeding to make room for a huge transmission tower.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
In Bakersfield, the rail project is attempting to use buyouts and eminent domain to acquire properties for the station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
As selectman, he threatens to co-opt it using eminent domain.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2025
When this Government was founded, while claiming the right of eminent domain over the whole country, it never denied the "right of occupancy" of the aborigines.
From The Indian To-day The Past and Future of the First American by Charles Alexander Eastman
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