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Recent Examples of confiscation
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Nazi Party began looting art in the early 1930s from Jewish dealers who were forced to sell their valuables before fleeing to safety, and an official confiscation group called the Einsatzstab Reichsleiters Rosenberg (ERR) was created in 1940.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Consequences for violations vary by school but may include parental contact, device confiscation, detention or suspension.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
The effort has also led to the arrest of 112 individuals, the seizure of 52 firearms and the confiscation of over $230,000 in cash.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tips led to the confiscation of weapons in 25 instances and drugs/alcohol in 228 instances.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
The confiscation was never completed, however, and two of the four animals on the list have since died.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials warn that violators could face steep penalties, including drone confiscation, fines, and possible criminal charges.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Nazi Party began looting art in the early 1930s from Jewish dealers who were forced to sell their valuables before fleeing to safety, and an official confiscation group called the Einsatzstab Reichsleiters Rosenberg (ERR) was created in 1940.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Consequences for violations vary by school but may include parental contact, device confiscation, detention or suspension.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
The effort has also led to the arrest of 112 individuals, the seizure of 52 firearms and the confiscation of over $230,000 in cash.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Tips led to the confiscation of weapons in 25 instances and drugs/alcohol in 228 instances.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscation
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In addition to basic regulatory diligence to identify U.S. domestic vulnerabilities, political risk insurance providers offer coverage against foreign government expropriation, regulatory changes, and policy reversals, with limits reaching $150 million and terms extending up to 15 years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The expropriation entailed the government seizing a 51% equity stake in YPF.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are other steps that need to be taken before the annexation can proceed.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the article noted, auto repossessions this year are the highest since 2009.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although the financial stress on subprime car borrowers has stabilized in 2025 after large increases in late payments and repossessions over the past two years, economists fear what might happen if the labor market grows considerably weaker and layoffs become more common.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cipher at one point recounts Andre’s seizures in Elmira, but later, Doug reveals how Andre persisted inside that prison.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then, at 38 weeks in late September, Wootten had back-to-back seizures.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The purpose of the meeting was to brief the staffers on the center’s latest policy fight—an attempt to build the case for the use of impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The leading takeover candidate is aspiring Hollywood empire-builder David Ellison, son of one of the world’s wealthiest people.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carbon Sequestration Carbon Capture and Sequestration has been dealt a blow by a study published this week in Nature, the sequestration bit particularly.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus adds the NordPass password manager along with Threat Protection Pro for malware screening and sequestration, including an ad and tracker blocker and advanced browsing protection, and ups the eSim data provided to 5GB.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 Aug. 2025
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The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cadillac that helped drive Rolls-Royce to build beefier mills is up for grabs.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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