repossess

Example Sentences

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Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 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 association said its members "never want to use forfeiture to repossess a property, and hardly ever do".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

Moves to repossess homes from landlords was at the highest level since the pandemic, UK Finance said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

“But the bounty money. We need it or they'll repossess the goat!”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick