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impound

[im-pound, im-pound] / ɪmˈpaʊnd, ˈɪm paʊnd /


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At the impound lot, Vescovi pulled into a spot where his dashcam pointed away from Spivey’s truck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“One of my clients was trying to get his car back, and that was costing, I think, around $4,000 because there’s a $1,200 impound fee plus $600 per day that they held it,” said Goldman.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

But no one has called, and school administrators who helped her make calls to Minneapolis impound lots haven’t been able to locate it either.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Our mortgage and impound account is about $2,450 a month on this property.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

They impound the car and take him to jail, where he spends the night.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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