confiscations

plural of confiscation

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Noun
  • Land expropriations will also be authorized.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, anthropologist Christine Webb argues that a lot of science research is shaped by human exceptionalism, reinforcing biases and anthropocentric assumptions.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Offset went on to criticize social media users for making assumptions about the split.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Two candidates vying for a vacant Fort Worth area senate seat are open to state takeovers in the Fort Worth and Lake Worth school districts.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Milwaukee police previously told the Common Council the police task force responsible for the takeovers was paused Labor Day weekend to deal with violent crime on Water Street.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Confiscations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscations. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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