repossess

Example Sentences

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Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

The BBC also heard landlords were grappling with financial pressures - while the body representing lenders said seeking to repossess a home was "always a last resort".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Hankey has said the goal is to stop loans from going bad, not repossess vehicles, which is costly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

The bank or investors who made the loan then repossess the building.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

His family was asleep in the bunk bed that the store had now threatened to repossess.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times