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Recent Examples of confiscation
Advertisement As a result, during times when there were monetary/debt crises and/or wars that increased the risks of confiscation, gold went up a lot in value.
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Ray Dalio, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
—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
Ray Dalio, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Enforcement of other rules could include fines of $50 to $250, misdemeanor charges or confiscation of an e-bike.
—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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The company had reached an expropriation settlement through international arbitration and was returning to Venezuela.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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But for most Palestinians, de-facto annexation is already unfolding daily.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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With the average monthly car payment racing past $750, auto loan delinquencies, defaults and repossessions have also increased in recent months.—
Danni Santana,
CNBC,
29 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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That November 2013 visit led to a weeklong FBI seizure in April 2014 that captured worldwide attention as people questioned how and why a nonagenarian Hoosier, considered a pillar of his community, hoarded cultural treasures for so long while evading the law.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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That first seizure had a profound impact on Chase.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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If there is a CR (continuing resolution), impoundment is likely going to get on the table as a mechanism to get to the PBR.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under the law, the move was known as an impoundment.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no guarantee a Sky takeover of ITV would be cleared by regulators.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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But DeMatthews did note that there have been disagreements seen in the takeover of Houston ISD among appointees.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is possible through a process called carbon capture and sequestration.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sisco said defense invoked the rule of sequestration.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The first four teams in girls Division 3 advance and while Cathedral Catholic and La Costa Canyon are prohibitive favorites to move on, the other two spots are up for grabs.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Local Democratic leaders say the Republican president is staging a power grab.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Confiscation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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