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impound

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


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While the Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome gathers dust in a Police Scotland impound lot, Murrell is also revealed to have made several other luxury purchases with embezzled funds.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

With Vescovi’s dashcam pointing away from Spivey’s truck at the police impound lot, there is no video of the vehicle in the hour before Tamasi began examining it.

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

The investigator took Valerio, waiving impound fees for public safety reasons, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

In early 2024, operators will open the floodgates on the 49-meter-high dam that blocks the Klamath River, allowing the more than 50 million tons of water it impounds to begin to drain.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2023

If a towing company impounds the vehicle of a servicemember, they are required to first obtain a court order before any sale of the car.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

“Despite the hundreds of impounds and citations and arrests, we still see the proliferation of this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

Servicing companies collect monthly payments, pay money for real estate taxes and insurance from escrow impounds that they collect, and issue a release of lien or mortgage upon the complete payoff of the loan.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022

We next reached Cuyamaca and visited the dam of that name, which impounds the winter rains for the San Diego Flume Company.

From Out of Doors—California and Oregon by J. A. Graves

But there still appears to be a demand for mitumba smuggled in from its neighbours - the police regularly post pictures of impounded bales on social media.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

In deeper reservoirs, however, it helped reduce deoxygenation in the impounded area.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Owner Sinoguards Marine Security said Iranian authorities impounded the ship Thursday, the same day President Trump held a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

The body was found after the vehicle was impounded following a report that it was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills near a home that the Burke was residing in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

“We have impounded the rental vehicle as evidence. Mr. Shaffer put on a lot of mileage.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Towing and impounding companies may auction unclaimed vehicles within a certain amount of time.

From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026

Some have suggested that this could portend a more carefully planned attempt at impounding soon.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025

The Los Angeles Police Department has joined other California law enforcement agencies in stepping up efforts to crack down on the illegal phenomenon, including impounding vehicles of anyone caught participating or attending street takeovers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

Potential environmental impacts of reservoir construction are another significant impediment to adoption of PSH when impounding a natural waterway.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

“I just wanted directions and the next thing I know”—I gave a cheerfully dismayed laugh—“this man’s telling me I’m on private property and he’s impounding my car.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson


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