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personal property



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Infrastructure, community homes, and personal property were all destroyed, Chief Pauline Drake told CBC News on Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"The United States is the only country in the world where fossils like this are considered personal property," Cassandra Hatton, head of science and natural history at Sotheby's, told AFP before the auction.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Some jurisdictions also levy eye-watering personal property taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

After four months his drivers license will be suspended and personal property, like a car, could be repossessed, or even be subject to wage garnishment.

From MarketWatch Mar. 9, 2026

When they first arrived, the officers told us, inmates segregated here received no privileges beyond an hour of daily exercise—no reading or writing materials, no personal property.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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