impounded
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More than 150 Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested 69 people and impounded 200 vehicles at an illegal street takeover in Harbor Gateway over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
England's decision to ship their own food to Mexico, some of which was impounded - although the fish fingers made it through - offended the locals, who pride themselves on their hospitality.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
“We impounded that cow yesterday,” Floyd Cowlie explained.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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