impound

Example Sentences

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“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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Vescovi was assigned to escort Boyd’s truck to the police impound lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Congress, Ali explained, stated that the funds in question “shall be made available in the amounts specifically designated,” a directive that left the executive branch no discretion to impound them.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

Now there were fees to pay to get his car out of impound.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English