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impound

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


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The cops towed my mother’s car into an impound lot, and I was sure they’d found and confiscated the fireworks.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

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

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

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

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

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Another motion by Hernandez would have established a 60-day grace period for parking tickets and vehicle impounds while the fire emergency remains.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 14, 2025

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

The analysis showed that Retriever Towing completed about 43% of impounds in the city.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2023

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

It impounds the deer, but gives free range to the wolf and to his as pitiless two-legged brother, the crust hunter.

From In New England Fields and Woods by Robinson, Rowland E. (Evans)

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

Her car was impounded, and she was released just after 6 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

“We impounded that cow yesterday,” Floyd Cowlie explained.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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

In previous years, the city’s transportation department lacked funding, storage space and equipment to remove large vehicles — and found it difficult to locate RV occupants, which complicated the impounding process.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2024

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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