impound
Example Sentences
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The steel remained impounded pending clarification, it said, and Finnish Customs has opened a preliminary inquiry "with a view to launching a pre-trial investigation into a potential sanctions violation."
From Barron's
Jones said, “We’re trying to wrap this scene as fast as possible. We may even process him” at the police impound lot.
The city of Hermosa Beach enacted an emergency ordinance in June 2024 that set new rules for juvenile e-bikers and gave police the authority to impound the bikes of unsafe riders.
From Los Angeles Times
The Police Department issued 40 e-bike citations this year as of Nov. 13 and has impounded 19 e-bikes since the ordinance was adopted.
From Los Angeles Times
The merchant whose van was impounded fell foul of a rule covering "mobile vendors" that stipulates he must move his vehicle every four hours, Pisani explained.
From Barron's
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