repossess

Example Sentences

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When borrowers default or people can no longer justify maintenance fees, timeshare operators can repossess or cheaply buy back their vacation ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Allowing the lender to repossess the vehicle is one option.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

She added if clients left negative reviews, "legal action will be taken against you and this will void this contract and allow me to repossess the raws".

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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

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

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