impounded

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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

The trader said he lost $60,000 last month after a container he imported from Kenya was impounded at the Congolese border for several weeks, rendering milk, cheese and sausages inedible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Jan. 1, 2026

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

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols